US EditionPassenger Ferry Sinks Off Bali Killing 5 People, 29 Unaccounted For
- On July 3, 2025, the KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya, with 65 passengers and crew on board, sank roughly 30 minutes after departing Ketapang port in East Java while en route to Bali.
- The sinking occurred in rough seas with waves up to 2.5 meters amid bad weather, and officials reported the vessel was not overloaded despite carrying 53 passengers, 12 crew, and 22 vehicles.
- Rescue efforts involved at least 54 personnel with ships, helicopters, and inflatable boats amid strong currents and winds, recovering 31 survivors and four bodies while searching for 29 people still missing.
- According to government officials, President Prabowo Subianto immediately instructed emergency response efforts, while eyewitnesses noted that the ferry quickly tilted and sank shortly after sending distress signals.
- The incident highlights ongoing maritime safety challenges in Indonesia's busy archipelago, and investigators plan to probe the sinking once rescue operations conclude.
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The Korea Times
The Star Kuala LumpurIndonesia resumes search for 30 missing ferry passengers
GILIMANUK, Indonesia — Indonesian rescuers are battling strong currents on Friday as they resume the search for 30 people still missing at sea about 35 hours after a ferry sank killing at least six people, officials said. The ferry named KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya was carrying 65 people, all Indonesians, when it sank about 30 minutes after setting sail from East Java bound for the holiday island of Bali on Wednesday night, said search and rescue agen…
Malay Mail
AlKhaleej TodaySearch resumes for 30 missing as ferry to Bali capsizes in bad weather killing six including child
JAKARTA, July 4 — At least six people were dead and dozens unaccounted for yesterday after a ferry sank in rough seas on its way to the Indonesian resort island Bali, according to rescue authorities who said 29 survivors had been plucked from the water so far. Rescuers were racing to find 30 people still missing at sea after the vessel carrying 65 passengers and crew sank before midnight on Wednesday, as it sailed to the popular holiday destinat…
The Peterborough Examiner
Indonesian rescuers intensify search for 30 people missing after ferry sinks near Bali
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.
Ferry sinks near Bali, Indonesia, leaving 6 dead and 29 missing as rescuers search for survivors
Indonesian rescuers were searching for 29 people who remained missing Thursday after a ferry sank and six people died the previous night near Indonesia's resort island of Bali.
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