Overview

• The KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya went down around 11:20 p.m. on July 2 shortly after leaving Ketapang Port for Gilimanuk, carrying 53 passengers, 12 crew and 22 vehicles.
• President Prabowo Subianto activated an emergency response, prompting Surabaya and national search agencies to deploy nine boats to the scene.
• Rescuers have recovered four bodies and rescued 23 survivors, but about 61 people remain unaccounted for.
• Authorities say a critical engine room leak led to a power failure that caused the ferry to capsize in rough seas with waves up to two metres high.
• The tragedy highlights chronic safety gaps in Indonesia’s inter-island ferry network, where aging vessels and uneven enforcement have driven recurring disasters.