JEMBRANA, GILIMANUK, Indonesia (Reuters) -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,

Some 30 people remain missing, Indonesian authorities said. The the death toll could rise as search efforts continue.

As of Thursday, 30 people had been rescued from the ferry's 53 passengers and 12 crew members, Mohammad Syafii, head of Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency, told Metro TV.