Dozens missing as ferry sinks near Bali, Indonesia
Associated Press JAKARTA Indonesia Rescuers were searching Thursday for people missing in rough seas overnight after a ferry carrying people sank near Indonesia s resort island of Bali The KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya sank almost half an hour after leaving East Java s Ketapang port late Wednesday the National Search and Rescue Agency reported in a comment It was bound for Bali s Gilimanuk port a -mile trip Related Articles Lake Tahoe boating tragedy Two survivors wore life jackets Casualties identified in Lake Tahoe boating tragedy include DoorDash exec Josh Pickles Lake Tahoe boating tragedy Big waves cold water strong winds created deadly conditions Following days-long search bodies of three Northern California drowning casualties detected Hot-air balloon in Brazil catches fire and falls from the sky killing and injuring The ferry carried passengers crew members and vehicles including trucks it disclosed Two bodies have been recovered and were rescued a multitude of of them unconscious after drifting in choppy waters for hours explained Banyuwangi police chief Rama Samtama Putra Nine boats including two tug boats and two inflatable boats have been searching for the missing people since Wednesday night battling waves up to meters feet high in the overnight darkness Ferry tragedies are common in Indonesia an archipelago of more than islands where ferries are often used as transit and safety regulations can lapse