At least seven killed in Bali ferry accident


Ongoing mission: Indonesian Navy personnel sailing on a rubber boat during a rescue operation for victims of the sinking ferry near Gilimanuk port, Bali. — AP

Rescuers were searching for 11 people missing in rough seas overnight after a ferry sank near Indonesia’s resort island of Bali.

Seven bodies have been recovered and 39 people were rescued, many of them unconscious after drifting in choppy waters for hours.

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