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Last Updated:July 03, 2025, 07:18 IST
The ferry was bound for Bali’s Gilimanuk port, a 50-kilometer (30-mile) trip; however, it was reported to have sunk almost half an hour after leaving the port.
Bali Ferry sink (Representative image)
At least four people were reported dead and over 40 missing after a ferry carrying 65 people sank near Indonesia’s Bali.
The KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya sank only half an hour after it left East Java’s Ketapang port late Wednesday, the Search and Rescue Agency said in a statement.
According to the official statement, the ferry had 53 passengers, 12 crew members, and 22 vehicles on board, including 14 trucks.
The Banyuwangi police chief, Rama Samtama Putra, told AFP that the officials have recovered four bodies, while 23 people were rescued, mostly unconscious.
A search operation was launched following the accident on Wednesday night, involving nine boats, including two tugboats and two inflatable boats.
Notably, ferry accidents are common in Indonesia, as they are used as transport and safety regulations can lapse.
Other Similar Incidents In Indonesia
In June, a ferry with 89 passengers on board, including crew, capsized and sank in Bali’s Nusa Lembongan. No casualties were reported in the incident and all the passengers were rescued safely.
In another incident that took place in May, seven domestic tourists were killed and 34 others injured after a wooden vessel sank in Bengkulu province of Indonesia.
In March, a smaller vessel carrying 13 people (11 Australians, 2 crew) capsized off Nusa Penida during snorkeling. The incident left a 39-year-old Australian woman dead and two others injured.
Location :Indonesia
First Published:News world Four Dead, Over 40 Missing After Ferry Sinks In Bali
