
Five dead, dozens missing after ferry sinks off Bali
The boat was carrying 53 passengers and 12 crew when it sank while on its way to Bali from Java island.
BBC News
Java is one of the Greater Sunda Islands in Indonesia. It is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the south and the Java Sea to the north. With a population of 156.9 million people in mid 2024, projected to rise to 158 million at mid 2025, Java is the world's most populous island, home to approximately 55.7% of the Indonesian population. Indonesia's capital city, Jakarta, is on Java's northwestern coast.
The boat was carrying 53 passengers and 12 crew when it sank while on its way to Bali from Java island.
The boat was carrying 53 passengers and 12 crew when it sank while on its way to Bali from Java island.