Ferry sinks in rough seas near Bali; 6 dead and 3 missing
June 29, 2021
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Survivors of a ferry sinking rest after being evacuated in Banyuwangi, East Java, Indonesia, Tuesday, June 29, 2021. Rescuers searched into the night Tuesday for several missing people after a ferry sank in rough seas near Indonesia s resort island of Bali, killing a number of people, officials said.AP
DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) Rescuers searched into the night Tuesday for three missing people after a ferry sank with more than 50 people onboard in rough seas near Indonesia’s resort island of Bali, killing at least six people, officials said.
The ferry, the KMP Yunice, sank about half an hour after leaving East Java’s Ketapang port, Bali Search and Rescue Agency chief Gede Darmada said. It was bound for Bali’s Gilimanuk port, a 50-kilometer (30-mile trip), with 41 passengers and 12 crew members.
DENPASAR, Indonesia
Rescuers searched into the night Tuesday for three missing people after a ferry sank with more than 50 people onboard in rough seas near Indonesia’s resort island of Bali, killing at least six people, officials said.
The ferry, the KMP Yunice, sank about half an hour after leaving East Java’s Ketapang port, Bali Search and Rescue Agency chief Gede Darmada said. It was bound for Bali’s Gilimanuk port, a 50-kilometer (30-mile trip), with 41 passengers and 12 crew members.
He said 44 people, many unconscious after drifting in choppy waters for hours, were rescued and at least six bodies were recovered.
Passengers who survived the sunken ferry KMP Yunice, pray and perform a ritual as they arrive at Gilimanuk port in Bali, Indonesia, on June 30, 2021. - Antara. .
DENPASAR, Bali (AP): Rescuers searched into the night Tuesday (June 29) for three missing people after a ferry sank with more than 50 people onboard in rough seas near Indonesia’s resort island of Bali, killing at least six people, officials said.
The ferry, the KMP Yunice, sank about half an hour after leaving East Java’s Ketapang port, Bali Search and Rescue Agency chief Gede Darmada said. It was bound for Bali’s Gilimanuk port, a 50-kilometer (30-mile trip), with 41 passengers and 12 crew members.
Ferry sinks in rough seas near Bali; 7 dead and 11 missing
June 29, 2021
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1of8A relative embraces a survivor of the sinking ferry KMP Yunice at an evacuation point in Banyuwangi, East Java, Indonesia, early Wednesday, June 30, 2021. Rescuers searched into the night Tuesday for several missing people after the ferry sank in rough seas near Indonesia s resort island of Bali, killing a number of people, officials said.APShow MoreShow Less
2of8Indonesian Navy personnel prepare for a search rescue operation for victims of the sinking ferry KMP Yunice near Gilimanuk Port on Bali Island, Indonesia, Wednesday, June 30, 2021. Rescuers on Wednesday were searching for people missing in rough seas overnight.Fauzy Chaniago/APShow MoreShow Less
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