Ferry carrying 65 sinks on way to Bali; 4 dead

In Indonesia, at least four people have died and 23 rescued after a ferry carrying 65 people sank on its way to Bali island, last night, according to rescue officials. A rescue operation is underway to locate the missing persons.

The National Search and Rescue Agency’s Surabaya office said the vessel carrying 53 passengers and 12 crew members went down, while en route from Banyuwangi on Java’s eastern coast to the



popular tourist island of Bali.

Rescuers located four survivors in a lifeboat during the early hours today. Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the incident. According to local media reports, the ferry had reported engine trouble shortly before it sank.

The route between Java and Bali is heavily used by both residents and travellers.