One killed in Bali boat collision

DENPASAR, Bali: Two fishing vessels collided in the Bali Strait on Tuesday, leaving one man dead and three others missing, Jembrana Police chief Lt. Col. Happy Kartika told Antara on Thursday.

"There are 24 survivors in the incident. The two boats were rocked by the high tide and strong winds, causing a head-on collision which capsized the vessels and threw the passengers overboard," Happy said.

Survivors were reported to have sustained only minor injuries. The dead man, identified as Sulaimin, was found on Wednesday morning.

The missing were identified as Syarifudin and Anit, both residents of Jembrana, and Saifudin of Banyuwangi regency, East Java.

A captain of one of the vessels, Sarmin, 45, is being treated in the intensive care unit of Negara General Hospital.

Police and locals are continuing the search for the missing fishermen. (edt)