“Never so scared”: 4 people lost their lives, dozens were still lost after the ferry sank from Bali

Savior looking for a survivor after the ferry drowned near Bali

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It is understood that KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya sank about 30 minutes on a 50 kilometer trip after departing from the Ketapang Port in East Java.

“The ferry could not be contacted via radio from the beginning. Then it could be contact by other ships from the same company. But the ship was already in a tilting condition,” Nanang Sigit, Head of the Search and Rescue Agency, said in a statement, ITV Report.

“For today’s search, we focus on searching on water, because the initial victims were found in water between the accident location to the Gilimanuk Port.”

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This ferry lifeboat was used by four survivors who were saved Thursday morning after managing to save themselves, the search and rescue agent said.

The nationality of the people on the board has not been reported, but it is known that the local population is in it.

Families who are worried about emerged at the port to wait for news about their loved ones.

The search operation was launched from East Java and Bali after Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, who currently visits Saudi Arabia, ordered an emergency response, according to BBC Report.

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Before sinking, the ferry operator has reported the engine problem, but the authorities are investigating the cause.

According to local media, officials put the incident into “bad weather.”

Banyuwangi police chief, Rama Samtama Putra, has told local media that many people who survived have been floating at sea for hours, and were unconscious when found.

Rescue efforts were initially hampered by bad weather

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Early rescue efforts overnight were reportedly hampered by strong winds and strong currents.

Nine ships, including two tugboats and two blowing ships, have been involved in rescue efforts.

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Speaking after being saved, a person who survived said: “When the ferry began to tilt, I initially intended to jump into the sea, but the ship quickly sank.

“So I don’t need to jump anymore but sink with water entering the ship, maybe a depth of about seven meters, so I immediately go up.”

“[After being at sea] I met two other people I finally followed. Then other people join us, so there are four total, each using a jacket [strung around the neck].

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“Until this morning, one of us was while the other three survived.”

As the largest archipelago in the world, the marine and sinking incident is relatively common in Indonesia.

The country is very dependent on sea transportation to connect more than 17,000 islands, so that a large number of ships are on water every day.

Families who are worried about emerged at the port after the news about the incident spread

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There are also concerns that many ships are not well cared for, are often crowded, and are not always in accordance with safety rules.

In April, a snorkeling ship carrying 13 people upside down in the rough sea off the Nusa Penida, southeast of Bali, and took the lives of an Australian woman aged 39 years.

This is a developing story.

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