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Ferry capsized off Bali: Over 60 people missing! Rescue workers on duty!
Ship accident off Bali: Ferry capsized, over 60 people missing. Rescue teams battle difficult conditions.
Ferry capsized off Bali: Over 60 people missing! Rescue workers on duty!
Another tragic chapter in shipping traffic: the ferry KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya capsized off the Indonesian island of Bali. The accident occurred late in the evening (local time) when the ship left the port of Ketapang on Java. A distress signal was sent about 20 minutes after setting sail, and a short time later the ship was reported to have capsized and was drifting south. There were a total of 65 people on board the accident vehicle - 53 passengers and 12 crew members. The route led to the port of Gilimanuk in Bali, usually a crossing that takes less than an hour.
Early in the morning, four survivors were found in the sea off Cekik. They had gotten to safety on a life raft. It is currently unclear whether tourists are also among those involved in the accident. However, this ferry connection is not heavily frequented by many holidaymakers. The ferry also carried more than 80 vehicles, mostly large trucks.
Search operation and challenges
When the distress signal was sent, a search team was immediately dispatched to the ship's last known location. But the weather conditions are making the rescue operation difficult: high waves of up to 2.5 meters are causing difficulties for the emergency services. According to unofficial reports, a leak in the engine room may have been the cause of the sinking. Safety standards in ferry transport in Indonesia are often inadequate, which encourages such incidents.
Indonesia, spread across 17,000 islands, relies heavily on ferry traffic. Unfortunately, accidents in ferry traffic are not uncommon here. By 2021, there had been numerous fatal shipping accidents around the world, highlighting the serious problems in the safety of maritime transport. This sad result not only raises the question of legal regulations, but also of the practical implementation of safety standards.
The fate of more than 60 people remains uncertain at the moment. There may be hope for more survivors, but the course of the rescue operation and the news so far cast a shadow over what happened. Investigators will need to gather more information in the coming days to gain clarity on the extent of the tragedy.
Further information on similar accidents worldwide can be found at Statista be read. You can also find more current developments about the accident Black Forest messenger and Daily Mirror track.