Rescuers search in rough seas for 43 missing after a ferry sank near Bali, Indonesia
Huge search operation after ferry carrying 65 people sinks off Bali
- A ferry carrying 65 people and 22 vehicles sank late Wednesday near Indonesia’s resort island of Bali.
- The KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya ferry was en route from East Java’s Ketapang port to Bali’s Gilimanuk port when it sank.
- Rescuers have recovered two bodies and rescued 20 people, many unconscious, while 43 individuals remain missing.
- Nine boats are involved in the search operation, battling waves up to 2 meters high in the choppy waters.
- Ferry tragedies are a common occurrence in Indonesia, an archipelago where safety regulations often lapse.