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.
- A ferry named KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya sank near Bali, Indonesia, carrying 65 people, resulting in at least six deaths and 30 missing individuals.
- Rescue efforts resumed with over 300 rescuers involved after operations were halted due to poor visibility in rough seas, according to local officials.
- Initial efforts were hampered by bad weather, with waves reaching 2.5 meters high, and 306 rescuers were deployed for the operation.
- Eyewitness accounts mention that the ferry sank about 25 minutes into its journey from East Java to Bali in bad weather conditions.
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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.
·Malaysia
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The search operation was interrupted on Friday night due to visibility problems. Six people were confirmed dead on Friday, including a five-year-old child.
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A passenger ferry carrying 65 people sank in the Bali Strait at around 11:35 pm local time on Wednesday. According to the Chinese Embassy in Indonesia, no Chinese nationals have been involved in the incident so far, according to the CCTV news.
·Beijing, China
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