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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
JAKARTA, July 3 (Xinhua) — Indonesian authorities have launched a search and rescue operation in the area where a ferry sank in the Bali Strait off the coast of the island of the same name, state news agency Antara reported, citing a preliminary report.
According to him, the KM Tunu Pratama Jaya was heading from the port of Ketapang in East Java to the port of Gilimanuk in Bali when it sank on Thursday at around 00:19 local time.
The ferry was reported to be carrying 53 passengers and 12 crew members. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
Several vessels have been dispatched to the area to assist in the search for victims, with crews using on-board lighting systems to conduct operations at night. –0–