Search continues after ferry sinks near Bali, 29 rescued, 32 still missing
Many survivors were pulled from the sea unconscious after hours adrift. Family members, gripped by fear, gathered at the port desperate for news.
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00:00Rescuers in Indonesia are racing against time to locate 32 people still missing after a ferry sank Wednesday night near the resort island of Bali.
00:12So far, 29 survivors have been found and four bodies recovered, according to the National Search and Rescue Agency.
00:19The KMP Tunuk Pratama Jaya Ferry went down just 30 minutes after departing the Katapang Port in East Java en route for Bali's Kilimanuk Port.
00:34The vessel carried 53 members, 12 crew members and 22 vehicles.
00:39Rough seas and darkness initially hampered rescue efforts, but conditions improved Thursday morning allowing nine boats, local fishermen and shoreline volunteers to intensify the search.
00:55Many survivors were pulled from the sea unconscious after hours adrift.
