Death toll from passenger ship sinking in Bali Strait rises to 10

8/7/2025 13:06

The death toll from a passenger ship sinking in Indonesia's Bali Strait last Wednesday evening has risen to 10, according to senior rescue officials on Tuesday.



I Nyoman Sidakarya, head of the Search and Rescue Office in Bali, said "The number of casualties has reached 10 today. Thirty passengers were saved and 25 others are still missing."



He said Tuesday's search and rescue efforts would include underwater operations involving several divers and vessels equipped with underwater detection technology.



Nyoman added, "Surface searches are still ongoing, using ships and rigid inflatable boats. Aerial searches are also being conducted."



Novita Nirmala, a senior official from the Search and Rescue Office in East Java province, told Xinhua that two of the 10 victims were recovered this morning.

However, she said the identities of the two victims have yet to be confirmed.