Overview

• The KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya left Ketapang Port late Wednesday and capsized about 25 minutes into its journey to Gilimanuk Port, carrying 53 passengers, 12 crew and 22 vehicles.
• Rescue teams have recovered four bodies and pulled between 23 and 31 survivors from the water, with official tallies of those still unaccounted for ranging from 32 to 61.
• Nine boats, including tugboats and inflatable vessels, supported by naval helicopters, are combing the Bali Strait under two-metre wave conditions.
• Survivors report a critical leak in the ferry’s engine room preceded a total power failure, prompting investigators to weigh mechanical faults alongside the adverse weather.
• President Prabowo Subianto has ordered an emergency response and the National Search and Rescue Agency is examining potential regulatory lapses in ferry safety.