Ship Sunset in Bali, 11 Killed

Illustration of ship accidents 

YouTube - ship accident occurred in the Sea of ​​Bali at around 0:30, Wednesday, September 21, 2011. Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika said, based on information he obtained, ship called the Fortune Ngurah Sri KM carrying 35 passengers. Sailed from the port Kusamba Bali to Nusa Penida.

"Eleven people were found dead in a state, others are still sought after," said she met at the Office of the Governor of Bali, Wednesday, September 21, 2011, after a meeting related to riot in Klungkung. According to information received by other journalists, 11 passengers found alive.

According Mangku Pastika, there is some possibility that the ship sank. "The possibility of overloading, weather factors, because the ship is damaged, or human error," he added.

However, the Governor did not want to explain further related that fateful ship. "Do not interview the long-term, I want to Nusa Penida, want to see the ship," he added. After the meeting, using helicopters, Made Pastika directly contrary to the crash site.

Currently the ship was still in the middle of the sea, between Port Kusamba and Nusa Penida. Not yet known which type of ship and its passengers. Rescue workers who tried to call, could not provide details. "I can not hear the sound, being in the middle of the ocean," he said amid the roar of the ship's engine.

Report: Bobby Mainstay | Bali