Indonesia expands search operation after ferry sinking in Bali Strait


A member of Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency talks on his radio during a search for the victims of a sunken ferry in the waters off Jembrana, Bali, Indonesia, Friday, July 4, 2025. - AP

JAKARTA: Search teams resumed operations at first light on Friday (July 4) to locate victims of a ferry that sank in the Bali Strait, a busy but often hazardous waterway separating the Indonesian islands of Java and Bali.

At least six people have been confirmed dead, and 29 others remain missing, according to authorities. Thirty people were rescued.

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