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TimesLIVE
7 hours ago
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- TimesLIVE
Indonesia suspends search for 30 missing after ferry sinks near Bali
Indonesian rescuers on Thursday temporarily halted a search for 30 people still missing after a ferry carrying 65 people sank near the island of Bali with the loss of six lives, the national search and rescue agency said. The KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya sank almost half an hour after leaving East Java province's Banyuwangi port on its way to Bali late on Wednesday, the agency said. The rescuers called off the search on Thursday evening due to a 'visibility problem', Nanang Sigit, the head of East Java rescue agency told Reuters, adding that 29 people had been rescued so far. He said the operation would resume on Friday morning, with more than 160 rescuers including police and military personnel deployed to conduct the search backed by four vessels and several helicopters. The boat was carrying 53 passengers and 12 crew members, as well as 22 vehicles, the national agency said. The ship was rated to carry 67 people and 25 vehicles, according to Indonesia's transport ministry.
Sydney Morning Herald
21 hours ago
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- Sydney Morning Herald
Dozens missing after ferry sinks off Bali
Jakarta: A rescue operation was under way in rough seas on Thursday after five people died and dozens were left missing when a ferry carrying 65 people sank near Bali, according to search and rescue agencies. The KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya sank almost half an hour after leaving East Java province's Banyuwangi port on its way to the popular Indonesian tourist island late on Wednesday, the national search and rescue agency said. The boat was carrying more than 60 people, the national agency said. Thirty-five people had been rescued, the East Java rescue agency said, with the rest still missing. The incident was witnessed by the on-duty officer at the port and reported to the rescue team. Nine boats, including two tug boats and two inflatable boats, as well as fishermen and people onshore searched for survivors. 'The ferry could not be contacted via radio from the beginning. Then it could be contacted by other ships from the same company. But the ship was already in a tilting condition,' Nanang Sigit, head of Surabaya Search and Rescue agency, in a statement. 'For today's search, we are focusing on searching on the water, as the initial victims were found in the water between the location of the accident toward Gilimanuk port.'
Kuwait Times
a day ago
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- Kuwait Times
6 dead, 30 missing in Bali ferry sinking
BALI: This handout photo hows a rescue team moving a victim's body brought to shore earlier by local fishermen after a ferry sank on its way to the resort island of Bali, in Banyuwangi, East Java.--AFP JEMBRANA, Indonesia: Indonesian rescuers on Thursday temporarily halted a search for 30 people still missing after a ferry carrying 65 people sank near the island of Bali with the loss of six lives, the national search and rescue agency said. The KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya sank almost half an hour after leaving East Java province's Banyuwangi port on its way to Bali late on Wednesday, the agency said. The rescuers called off the search on Thursday evening due to a 'visibility problem', Nanang Sigit, the head of East Java rescue agency told Reuters, adding that 29 people had been rescued so far. He said the operation would resume on Friday morning, with more than 160 rescuers including police and military personnel deployed to conduct the search backed by four vessels and several helicopters. The boat was carrying 53 passengers and 12 crew members, as well as 22 vehicles, the national agency said. The ship was rated to carry 67 people and 25 vehicles, according to Indonesia's transport ministry. The search for the missing since Thursday morning had been hampered by strong currents and winds, the national rescue agency said. Video provided by national rescue agency Basarnas showed what appeared to be the body of one person being carried to shore from a fishing boat in calm seas. The passengers were all Indonesian, the transport ministry said. One of the survivors, Eko Toniansyah, 25, who lost his father, told Reuters that the ferry suddenly began sinking and tilting, causing panic among all the passengers, who scrambled for life vests. Another survivor, Bejo Santoso, 52, said strong waves had caused the ferry to sway around 30 minutes after leaving port. Dozens of people prepared to jump as the ferry began to sink, Santoso said. Ferries are a regular mode of transport in Indonesia, an archipelago of more than 17,000 islands, and accidents are common as lax safety standards often allow vessels to be overloaded without adequate life-saving equipment. A small ferry capsized in 2023 near Indonesia's Sulawesi island, killing at least 15 people. — Reuters
The Advertiser
a day ago
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- The Advertiser
Indonesia suspends search after ferry sinks near Bali
Indonesian rescuers have temporarily halted a search for 30 people still missing after a ferry carrying 65 people sank near the island of Bali with the loss of six lives. The KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya sank almost half an hour after leaving East Java province's Banyuwangi port on its way to Bali late on Wednesday, the agency said. The rescuers called off the search on Thursday evening due to a "visibility problem", Nanang Sigit, the head of East Java rescue agency told Reuters, adding that 29 people had been rescued so far. He said the operation would resume on Friday morning, with more than 160 rescuers including police and military personnel deployed to conduct the search backed by four vessels and several helicopters. The boat was carrying 53 passengers and 12 crew members, as well as 22 vehicles, the national agency said. The ship was rated to carry 67 people and 25 vehicles, according to Indonesia's transport ministry. The search for the missing since Thursday morning had been hampered by strong currents and winds, the national rescue agency said. Video provided by national rescue agency Basarnas showed what appeared to be the body of one person being carried to shore from a fishing boat in calm seas. The passengers were all Indonesian, the transport ministry said. One of the survivors, Eko Toniansyah, 25, who lost his father, told Reuters the ferry suddenly began sinking and tilting, causing panic among all the passengers, who scrambled for life vests. Another survivor, Bejo Santoso, 52, said strong waves had caused the ferry to sway around 30 minutes after leaving port. Dozens of people prepared to jump as the ferry began to sink, Santoso said. Ferries are a regular mode of transport in Indonesia, an archipelago of more than 17,000 islands, and accidents are common as lax safety standards often allow vessels to be overloaded without adequate life-saving equipment. A small ferry capsized in 2023 near Indonesia's Sulawesi island, killing at least 15 people. Indonesian rescuers have temporarily halted a search for 30 people still missing after a ferry carrying 65 people sank near the island of Bali with the loss of six lives. The KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya sank almost half an hour after leaving East Java province's Banyuwangi port on its way to Bali late on Wednesday, the agency said. The rescuers called off the search on Thursday evening due to a "visibility problem", Nanang Sigit, the head of East Java rescue agency told Reuters, adding that 29 people had been rescued so far. He said the operation would resume on Friday morning, with more than 160 rescuers including police and military personnel deployed to conduct the search backed by four vessels and several helicopters. The boat was carrying 53 passengers and 12 crew members, as well as 22 vehicles, the national agency said. The ship was rated to carry 67 people and 25 vehicles, according to Indonesia's transport ministry. The search for the missing since Thursday morning had been hampered by strong currents and winds, the national rescue agency said. Video provided by national rescue agency Basarnas showed what appeared to be the body of one person being carried to shore from a fishing boat in calm seas. The passengers were all Indonesian, the transport ministry said. One of the survivors, Eko Toniansyah, 25, who lost his father, told Reuters the ferry suddenly began sinking and tilting, causing panic among all the passengers, who scrambled for life vests. Another survivor, Bejo Santoso, 52, said strong waves had caused the ferry to sway around 30 minutes after leaving port. Dozens of people prepared to jump as the ferry began to sink, Santoso said. Ferries are a regular mode of transport in Indonesia, an archipelago of more than 17,000 islands, and accidents are common as lax safety standards often allow vessels to be overloaded without adequate life-saving equipment. A small ferry capsized in 2023 near Indonesia's Sulawesi island, killing at least 15 people. Indonesian rescuers have temporarily halted a search for 30 people still missing after a ferry carrying 65 people sank near the island of Bali with the loss of six lives. The KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya sank almost half an hour after leaving East Java province's Banyuwangi port on its way to Bali late on Wednesday, the agency said. The rescuers called off the search on Thursday evening due to a "visibility problem", Nanang Sigit, the head of East Java rescue agency told Reuters, adding that 29 people had been rescued so far. He said the operation would resume on Friday morning, with more than 160 rescuers including police and military personnel deployed to conduct the search backed by four vessels and several helicopters. The boat was carrying 53 passengers and 12 crew members, as well as 22 vehicles, the national agency said. The ship was rated to carry 67 people and 25 vehicles, according to Indonesia's transport ministry. The search for the missing since Thursday morning had been hampered by strong currents and winds, the national rescue agency said. Video provided by national rescue agency Basarnas showed what appeared to be the body of one person being carried to shore from a fishing boat in calm seas. The passengers were all Indonesian, the transport ministry said. One of the survivors, Eko Toniansyah, 25, who lost his father, told Reuters the ferry suddenly began sinking and tilting, causing panic among all the passengers, who scrambled for life vests. Another survivor, Bejo Santoso, 52, said strong waves had caused the ferry to sway around 30 minutes after leaving port. Dozens of people prepared to jump as the ferry began to sink, Santoso said. Ferries are a regular mode of transport in Indonesia, an archipelago of more than 17,000 islands, and accidents are common as lax safety standards often allow vessels to be overloaded without adequate life-saving equipment. A small ferry capsized in 2023 near Indonesia's Sulawesi island, killing at least 15 people. Indonesian rescuers have temporarily halted a search for 30 people still missing after a ferry carrying 65 people sank near the island of Bali with the loss of six lives. The KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya sank almost half an hour after leaving East Java province's Banyuwangi port on its way to Bali late on Wednesday, the agency said. The rescuers called off the search on Thursday evening due to a "visibility problem", Nanang Sigit, the head of East Java rescue agency told Reuters, adding that 29 people had been rescued so far. He said the operation would resume on Friday morning, with more than 160 rescuers including police and military personnel deployed to conduct the search backed by four vessels and several helicopters. The boat was carrying 53 passengers and 12 crew members, as well as 22 vehicles, the national agency said. The ship was rated to carry 67 people and 25 vehicles, according to Indonesia's transport ministry. The search for the missing since Thursday morning had been hampered by strong currents and winds, the national rescue agency said. Video provided by national rescue agency Basarnas showed what appeared to be the body of one person being carried to shore from a fishing boat in calm seas. The passengers were all Indonesian, the transport ministry said. One of the survivors, Eko Toniansyah, 25, who lost his father, told Reuters the ferry suddenly began sinking and tilting, causing panic among all the passengers, who scrambled for life vests. Another survivor, Bejo Santoso, 52, said strong waves had caused the ferry to sway around 30 minutes after leaving port. Dozens of people prepared to jump as the ferry began to sink, Santoso said. Ferries are a regular mode of transport in Indonesia, an archipelago of more than 17,000 islands, and accidents are common as lax safety standards often allow vessels to be overloaded without adequate life-saving equipment. A small ferry capsized in 2023 near Indonesia's Sulawesi island, killing at least 15 people.
News24
a day ago
- News24
Race on to rescue 38 still missing after 4 die in Bali ferry sinking
At least four people were dead and dozens unaccounted for Thursday after a ferry sank on its way to the resort island of Bali, according to local authorities who said 23 survivors had been plucked from the water so far. Rescuers were racing to find 38 missing people in rough seas after the vessel carrying 65 passengers sank before midnight on Wednesday as it sailed to the popular holiday destination from Indonesia's main island Java. 'Twenty-three rescued, four dead,' Rama Samtama Putra, police chief of Banyuwangi in East Java, where the boat departed, told AFP. President Prabowo Subianto, who was on a trip to Saudi Arabia, ordered an immediate emergency response, cabinet secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya said in a statement Thursday, adding the cause of the accident was 'bad weather'. READ | Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcanic eruption grounds Bali flights as passenger safety remains paramount Java-based Surabaya search and rescue agency head Nanang Sigit confirmed the same figures in a statement, and said efforts to reach the boat were initially hampered by adverse weather conditions that have since cleared up. Waves as high as 2.5m with 'strong winds and strong currents' had affected the rescue operation, he said. The agency had earlier said 61 people were missing and four rescued, without giving a cause for the boat's sinking. 'KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya... sank about 25 minutes after weighing anchor,' it said. 'The ferry's manifest data totalled 53 passengers and 12 passenger crews.' AFP A rescue team of at least 54 personnel including from the navy and police were dispatched along with inflatable rescue boats, while a bigger vessel was later sent from Surabaya city to assist the search efforts. The ferry crossing from Ketapang port in Java's Banyuwangi regency to Bali's Gilimanuk port - one of the busiest in Indonesia - is around 5km as the crow flies and takes around one hour. It is often used by people crossing between the islands by car. Four of the known survivors saved themselves by using the ferry's lifeboat and were found in the water early on Thursday, the rescue agency said. It said the ferry was also transporting 22 vehicles, including 14 trucks. It was unclear if any foreigners were onboard when the ferry sank. Rescuers said they were still assessing if there were more people onboard than the ferry's manifest showed. It is common in Indonesia for the actual number of passengers on a boat to differ from the manifest. Marine accidents are a regular occurrence in Indonesia, a Southeast Asian archipelago of around 17 000 islands, in part due to lax safety standards and sometimes due to bad weather. In March, a boat carrying 16 people capsized in rough waters off Bali, killing an Australian woman and injuring at least one other person. A ferry carrying more than 800 people ran aground in shallow waters off East Nusa Tenggara province in 2022 and remained stuck for two days before being dislodged with no one hurt. And in 2018, more than 150 people drowned when a ferry sank in one of the world's deepest lakes on Sumatra island.
