Rescuers widen search for missing after ferry on the way to Bali sinks

Hundreds of Indonesian rescuers widened their search for dozens of missing people on July 4 after a ferry sank in rough seas on the way to the resort island of Bali, leaving at least six dead.

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GILIMANUK, Indonesia — Hundreds of Indonesian rescuers widened their search for dozens of missing people on July 4 after a ferry sank in rough seas on the way to the resort island of Bali, leaving at least six dead.

The ferry carrying at least 65 people, including passengers and crew, was making a 5km crossing from eastern Java Island to Bali when it tilted and sank in bad weather late on July 2, witnesses and officials said.

As at the morning of July 4, 30 people were still missing after 29 had been plucked from the water to safety. Rescue officials said one of the six found dead was a three-year-old boy.