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Six Dead, 30 Missing as Indonesia Expands Search for Bali Ferry Victims

Rescuers have mobilized over 160 personnel, helicopters and drones to find those unaccounted for despite forecasts of continued rough seas

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Rescuers search for victims after a ferry sank in the waters off Jembrana, Bali, Indonesia, Friday, July 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati)
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Overview

  • Authorities confirmed six fatalities and released the names of 29 survivors, while 30 people remain unaccounted for from the ferry’s manifest of 53 passengers and 12 crew
  • Search operations resumed Friday morning with more than 160 rescuers including police and soldiers, deploying three helicopters, a thermal drone and about 20 vessels, and navy ships will be added as seas worsen
  • Weather conditions with waves up to 2.5 meters and strong winds have repeatedly disrupted visibility and complicated both aerial and sea searches
  • Survivor accounts of an engine-room leak before the ferry went down roughly 25 minutes after departing Ketapang port have prompted an investigation into possible mechanical failure and manifest discrepancies
  • Families have gathered at Gilimanuk port as survivors receive medical treatment and authorities prepare recovered bodies for return, highlighting longstanding safety concerns in Indonesia’s inter-island ferry network