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Yahoo
03-07-2025
- Yahoo
Four dead, dozens missing after ferry sinks off Bali
At least four people have died and dozens are missing after a ferry sank off Indonesia's tourist island of Bali, rescuers said. The boat was carrying 53 passengers and 12 crew members when it sank at 23:20 local time (15:35 GMT) on Wednesday while on its way to Bali from Banyuwangi on the eastern coast of Java island, the Surabaya office of the National Search and Rescue Agency said. Four passengers were found on a lifeboat in the early hours of Thursday while the search for more survivors continues. Photos published by Antara news agency showed ambulances on standby and residents waiting for updates by the roadside. Authorities are investigating the cause of the sinking. The ferry operator told local media that the vessel had reported engine trouble shortly before it sank. The vessel's route is often used by locals going between the islands of Java and Bali. The four survivors were all residents of Banyuwangi, the Surabaya search and rescue team said. Marine accidents are frequent in Indonesia, a sprawling archipelago of around 17,000 islands, where uneven enforcement of safety regulations is a longstanding concern. An Australian woman died in March after a boat capsized off Bali with 16 people on board.
RNZ News
03-07-2025
- RNZ News
61 missing after boat sinks near Indonesia's Bali: local rescue agency
Marine accidents are a regular occurrence in Indonesia, in part due to lax safety standards. Photo: SONNY TUMBELAKA At least 61 people were missing after a ferry sank off the popular Indonesian resort island of Bali , a local search and rescue agency said. The vessel sank around 11:20 pm (local time) on Wednesday in the Bali Strait as it sailed to the famous holiday destination from Indonesia's main island Java, Surabaya search and rescue agency said in a statement. "The ferry's manifest data totalled 53 passengers and 12 passenger crews," the Java-based agency said, adding rescue efforts were still underway. "The ferry, which is estimated to have sunk at 23:20 local time, also contained 22 vehicles including 14 trucks," it said. The agency said in a later statement four people were rescued in the early hours of Thursday. RNZ has approached MFAT for comment as to whether any New Zealanders were on board. Marine accidents are a regular occurrence in Indonesia, a Southeast Asian archipelago of around 17,000 islands, in part due to lax safety standards. In March, a boat carrying 16 people capsized in rough waters off Bali, killing an Australian woman and injuring at least one other person. In 2018, more than 150 people drowned when a ferry sank in one of the world's deepest lakes on Sumatra island. - AFP with additional reporting by RNZ
CNA
03-07-2025
- CNA
61 missing after boat sinks near Indonesia's Bali: Local rescue agency
DENPASAR: At least 61 people were missing after a ferry sank off the popular Indonesian resort island of Bali, a local search and rescue agency said on Thursday (Jul 3). The vessel sank around 11.20pm on Wednesday in the Bali Strait as it sailed to the famous holiday destination from Indonesia's main island Java, the Surabaya search and rescue agency said in a statement. "The ferry's manifest data totalled 53 passengers and 12 passenger crews," the Java-based agency said, adding rescue efforts were still underway. "The ferry, which is estimated to have sunk at 11.20pm local time, also contained 22 vehicles, including 14 trucks," it said. The agency said in a later statement that four people were rescued in the early hours of Thursday. Marine accidents are a regular occurrence in Indonesia, a Southeast Asian archipelago of around 17,000 islands, in part due to lax safety standards. In March, a boat carrying 16 people capsized in rough waters off Bali, killing an Australian woman and injuring at least one other person.
