Dozens still missing after ferry sinks on way to Indonesia's Bali

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00:00After the boat he was on sank, the odds were against him.

00:04But Supadi made it.

00:08I found two other people, then another person joined.

00:12So there were four of us in total, each using a life jacket.

00:18By the morning, one of us had died while the other three survived.

00:22He's one of dozens of survivors plucked from the water after a ferry carrying 65 people sank near the island of Bali late on Wednesday.

00:36Others weren't so lucky.

00:41Rescuers continue to scour the waters with boats, divers and a helicopter, with many people still missing.

00:48But the Indonesian Search and Rescue Agency says strong currents and winds are hampering their efforts.

00:55The ferry was about halfway through the five-kilometre crossing from Java to Bali, one of the busiest in Indonesia.

01:03Ferry accidents are fairly common in the 17,000 island archipelago, often caused by poor safety standards and bad weather.

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