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Ferry in trouble between Indonesian islands; over 50 rescued Passengers jump into sea as ferry sinks in Indonesian strait
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JAKARTA, Indonesia — A passenger ferry carrying more than 50 people was sinking Friday in waters between the Indonesian islands of Bali and Java. JAKARTA, Indonesia — A ferry capsized in the strait between the Indonesian islands of Bali and Java on Friday and TV footage showed passengers standing on its side then jumping into the sea as the boat sank in placid waters.
Muhammad Arifin, head of the East Java’s search and rescue agency, said that more than 50 people have been rescued. Official statements about how many people were rescued ranged from 41 to 71.
But he doesn’t know if all on board are accounted for. He said the agency is trying to obtain the ferry’s manifest. Didi Hamzar, head of Bali’s Search and Rescue Agency, said the ship’s manifest listed 51 people on board including 14 crewmen. Passenger boats are frequently overloaded in Indonesia. He told TVOne that 10 people were missing based on the manifest.
MetroTV showed the ferry on its side in calm waters in Bali Strait. The boat, Tafelia 2, was enroute from Gilimanuk port in Bali to Banyawangi on Java. Footage broadcast by TVOne showed other ships in the background as the ferry, Tafelia 2, sank in the narrow Bali Strait. It languished on its side before capsizing.
There were conflicting reports about the number of rescued crew and passengers. Boats are a popular and relatively cheap form of transportation in the world’s largest archipelago nation which spans more than 17,000 islands with a population of 256 million. Sea accidents are common, with safety regulations often poorly enforced.
The local navy chief Lt. Col. Wahyu Endriawan said a total of 71 people have been rescued without any casualties. The ferry was enroute from Gilimanuk port in Bali to Banyawangi on Java.
A local navy chief Lt. Col. Wahyu Endriawan said a total of 71 people have been rescued without any casualties.
“We cannot yet know whether some were trapped inside the ship which has totally submerged,” he told MetroTV.“We cannot yet know whether some were trapped inside the ship which has totally submerged,” he told MetroTV.
Boats are a popular and relatively cheap form of transportation in the world’s largest archipelago nation which spans more than 17,000 islands with a population of 256 million. Sea accidents are common, with boats often overcrowded and safety regulations poorly enforced.
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