Indonesia suspends search for 29 missing after ferry sinking because of poor visibility
BALI STRAIT, INDONESIA, JUL 3 – At least 38 remain missing and four confirmed dead after the ferry sank due to engine failure and rough seas; over 300 rescuers continue search efforts, officials said.
- At least five people have died and 29 are missing after the ferry KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya sank near Bali, carrying 65 passengers and crew members according to the National Search and Rescue Agency.
- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto ordered an emergency response, stating that bad weather contributed to the incident, as reported by Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya.
- Survivor Eka Toniansyah reported that the ferry tilted and sank shortly after departure, with four survivors rescued using the ferry's lifeboat.
- Rescue efforts faced challenges due to rough seas, with waves reaching 2.5 meters and strong winds, affecting the search operation, as stated by Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya.
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Indonesia suspends search for 29 missing after ferry sinking because of poor visibility
Indonesian authorities have deployed navy ships and helicopters in the intensified search for 29 people still missing almost two days after a ferry sank near the tourist island of Bali. But the search was later suspended because of poor visibility.…
Malaysian feared missing after ferry capsizes in Bali Strait
JAKARTA: The Embassy of Malaysia in Jakarta has contacted Indonesia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding a Malaysian citizen feared to be among the victims still missing in the passenger ferry incident, KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya, which capsized in the Bali Strait late Wednesday night.
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DnoticiasThe search operation was interrupted on Friday night due to visibility problems. Six people were confirmed dead on Friday, including a five-year-old child.
Indonesian rescuers intensify search for 30 people missing after ferry sinks near Bali - The Morning Sun
GILIMANUK, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities intensified on Friday a search operation for 30 people missing after a ferry sank near the tourist island of Bali. The KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya sank almost half an hour after leaving Ketapang port in East Java late Wednesday for a trip of about 5 kilometers (3 miles) to Bali’s Gilimanuk port. The search and rescue operation was halted Thursday evening due to visibility problems and resumed on Frida…
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