At least four people have been killed and dozens are missing The rescue team said after a boat drowned from Indonesia’s tourist island Bali.
The boat was carrying 53 passengers and 12 crew members, when it was drowned on Wednesday at 23:20 local time (15:35 GMT), while Surbaya office of the National Search and Rescue Agency said that on the way to Bali on the eastern coast of Java Island on the way to Bali.
In the early hours of Thursday, four passengers were found in a lifeboat, while more survivors are being discovered.
Pictures published by Antara News Agency showed ambulances on standby and residents, waiting for the roadside updates.
Officials are investigating the cause of drowning.
The Ferry operator told the local media that the vessel had reported the engine problem shortly before the drowning.
The passage of the vessel is often used by the local people by local people going between the islands of Java and Bali.
The four remaining people were all residents of Banugani, Surbaya Search and Rescue Team said.
Sea accidents occur frequently in Indonesia, a luxurious archipelago of around 17,000 islands, where the in -real enforcement of safety rules is a long -term concern.
An Australian woman died in March, when a boat closed Bali on board with 16 people.
