27 Aug 2009

Ferry sinks off Bali

5:54 am on 27 August 2009

A small ferry has sunk off the Indonesian resort island of Bali, killing nine people. Three others are still missing.

The official news agency Antara quotes police as saying the vessel, carrying 29 people, was probably hit by bad weather.

However, they did not rule out the possibility it was overloaded with cargo.

Indonesia relies heavily on ferry services to connect the main islands in the archipelago.