Search extended for 17 missing victims in Bali Strait ferry tragedy


Crew flying a helicopter flying over the Bali Strait during a search operation for the victims of the ferry sinking near the resort island of Bali. - AP

JAKARTA: The search for 17 missing victims from a passenger ship that sank in Indonesia's Bali Strait on July 2 has been extended, according to Ribut Eko Suyanto, deputy for search and rescue operations at the National Search and Rescue Agency.

In a statement issued Tuesday (July 15), Suyanto announced that the operation would be extended for an additional seven days.

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