43 people missing after the ferry sinks near Bali, Indonesia, while rescuers are looking for

Rescuers were looking for 43 missing people in agitated seas during the night after a Ferry who has 65 people sank Near the tourist island of Indonesia, Bali.

The KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya sank almost half an hour after leaving the Puerto de Ketapang de Java Oriental on Wednesday night, said the National Search and Rescue Agency in a statement. It was intended for the Gilimanuk port of Bali, a 30 -mile trip.

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In this photo, published by the search for rescuers of the National Search and Rescue Agency of Indonesia (Basarnas), the search for victims after a ferry en route to Bali’s tourist island sank into Ketapang, Eastern Java, Indonesia, on Thursday, July 3, 2025. (Basarns through AP)

The Ferry transported 53 passengers, 12 crew members and 22 vehicles, including 14 trucks, he said.

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Two bodies have been recovered and 20 were rescued, many of them unconscious after drift in choppy waters for hours, said Banyuwangi Police chief Rama Samtama Putra.

Ferry disasters are common in Indonesia, whose flag is shown here. (Maksim Konstantinov/Images/LightCket soup through Getty Images)

Nine boats, including two tugboats and two inflatable boats, have been looking for missing people since Wednesday night, fighting the waves of up to 6.5 feet high in the night darkness.

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Ferry tragedies are common In IndonesiaAn archipelago of more than 17,000 islands, where transfers are often used as transport and security regulations can be chosen.