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The Star
21 hours ago
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- The Star
Search extended for 17 missing victims in Bali Strait ferry tragedy
Crew flying a helicopter flying over the Bali Strait during a search operation for the victims of the ferry sinking near the resort island of Bali. - AP JAKARTA: The search for 17 missing victims from a passenger ship that sank in Indonesia's Bali Strait on July 2 has been extended, according to Ribut Eko Suyanto, deputy for search and rescue operations at the National Search and Rescue Agency. In a statement issued Tuesday (July 15), Suyanto announced that the operation would be extended for an additional seven days. "The wreckage of the ship, identified by Indonesian Navy cameras, serves as the basis for extending the search and rescue efforts," he said in a statement. So far, the joint rescue team has safely evacuated 30 passengers and recovered 18 bodies, while 17 others remain missing. Suyanto added that, aside from focusing on the ship's wreckage, the search will continue in the waters around Gilimanuk Seaport in Jembrana Regency, Bali, as well as in the waters off Banyuwangi Regency in East Java province. The vessel, which was carrying 53 passengers, 12 crew members and 22 vehicles, sank in the Bali Strait when it was traveling from Ketapang Seaport in Banyuwangi to Gilimanuk Seaport. - Xinhua
The Star
4 days ago
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- The Star
Indonesia extends search for missing ferry mishap victims near Bali Island to July 14; death toll now at 17
BANYUWANGI, East Java (Bernama-ANTARA): Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) on Friday evening announced a second three-day extension of the search operation, starting Saturday, as 18 victims remain missing following the sinking of the Tunu Pratama Jaya ferry on July 2. Basarnas decided to extend the search period for humanitarian reasons until Monday, July 14, following an initial three-day extension that ended on July 11, the agency's top officer remarked as reported by ANTARA News Agency. Deputy for Search and Rescue Operations and Preparedness at the agency, Ribut Eko Suyanto, told journalists at Ketapang Port, Bayuwangi District, East Java, that his office would reevaluate whether another extension of the search period is necessary later. During Friday's search operations, two more bodies-believed to be male passengers from the sunken ferry-were recovered in southern waters off Bali Island, near the location where the vessel was initially reported sinking, he said. The rescue workers had evacuated the bodies to Blambangan Public Hospital in Banyuwangi District, East Java, for identification, he added. As of Friday evening, the 10th day of search operations, the death toll from the ferry mishap stood at 17, with 30 survivors and 18 people still missing. Local SAR coordinator Wahyu Setia Budi earlier stated that the roll-on/roll-off ferry was carrying 53 passengers, 12 crew members, and 22 vehicles when it departed Ketapang Port in Banyuwangi, East Java, at 10.56 pm local time on July 2, 2025. The vessel sank en route to Gilimanuk Port in Bali at around 11.35 pm local time on the same day. In response to the tragedy, President Prabowo Subianto has directed all relevant government agencies to leave no stone unturned in rescuing the remaining passengers and crew of the ill-fated ferry. - Bernama-ANTARA
The Star
06-07-2025
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- The Star
No new missing victims found as search continues for sunken ferry in Indonesia's Bali Strait
A rescuer of Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) conducts search and rescue operations aboard a boat in waters near East Java, Indonesia, July 4, 2025. - Photo: Xinhua JAKARTA: Indonesian rescue authorities said Friday (July 4) that no new missing victims have been found in the ongoing search for those who disappeared after a ferry sank in the Bali Strait. The joint Search and Rescue (SAR) team has entered its second day of operations following the sinking of the KM Tunu Pratama Jaya ferry on Wednesday night. The ferry was carrying 53 passengers, 12 crew members, and 22 vehicles when it went down in the waters between Java and Bali islands. "So on the second day of the search today, there have been no new findings of victims who were declared missing, but the joint SAR team is still carrying out activities and preparing plans for the next operation on Saturday," said Ribut Eko Suyanto, deputy for search and rescue operations readiness at Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency. Family members and relatives wait for news after a ferry capsizing accident at Ketapang Port in Banyuwangi, East Java, Indonesia, July 3, 2025. - Photo: Xinhua He noted that harsh weather posed significant challenges to the ongoing efforts. "Visibility decreased from 10 kilometers to only three kilometers, waves reached heights of 2.5 meters, and strong winds were present in the area," he explained. He also confirmed that the number of survivors had increased to 30 after a newly identified survivor. As of Friday evening, the total number of individuals found stands at 36, including 30 survivors and 6 deceased. A total of 29 people remain missing. - Xinhua
