The ship was carrying 65 people when it sank on its way to the Indonesian resort island, a popular tourist destination.

Rescuers in Indonesia were searching for 29 people who were missing after a ferry sank and five people died near the resort island of Bali.

Indonesian rescuers on Thursday temporarily halted a search for 30 people still missing after a ferry carrying 65 people sank near the island of Bali with the loss of six lives, the national search and rescue agency said.