Boat carrying people on holiday in Bali, Indonesia sinks, 4 tragically die, more than 38 still missing

A major disaster has struck near Bali, a major tourist destination in Indonesia. A boat carrying about 65 tourists to the island capsized on Wednesday night (July 2). Four people have died, 38 are missing and 23 have been rescued. The search for the missing is ongoing. According to reports, the boat’s manifest data showed a total of 53 passengers and 12 crew members. The Surabaya Search and Rescue Agency said in a statement that the boat sank in the Bali Strait at around 11:20 pm on Wednesday while heading to the popular holiday destination off Indonesia’s main island of Java. The boat was also carrying 12 vehicles, including 14 trucks. Maritime accidents are common in Indonesia, a Southeast Asian archipelago of 17,000 islands, due to poor safety standards. In March, a boat carrying 16 people capsized in rough waters off the coast of Bali, killing an Australian woman.

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