The ferry is supposed to wear a total of 53 passengers, 12 crew members and 22 vehicles, including 14 trucks when he sunk near the popular Indonesian island of Bali
At least two people died tragically after a ferry sunk with more than 60 passengers near the popular Indonesian island of Bali Laat on Wednesday evening
The ship, on the way of Ketapang -haven in Oost -Java to Gilimanuk -haven in Bali, is said to have suffered a critical leak in the engine room, which led to a complete power outage and final capsizing. According to Local media, The ferry brought an emergency signal at 12:16 pm last night and a ferry nearby tried to reach the boat to help.
Despite rapid response efforts, the ship was brought down at 12:22 pm and drove to the south. The ferry was assumed to be worn 53 passengers, 12 crew members and 22 vehicles, including 14 trucks, at the time of the incident.
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Two bodies were recovered and 20 were saved, many of them unconscious after hours in turbulent waters, said Banyuwangi Police Chief Rama Samtama Putra.
Associated Press reported that nine boats, including two tugboats and two inflatable boats, have been looking for the missing people and waves up to 2 meters (6.5 feet) high since Wednesday evening.
Ferry tragedies are customary in Indonesia, an archipelago of more than 17,000 islands, where ferries are often used as regulations for transport and safety can be canceled.
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