Jakarta, July 4 -- Minister of Transportation Dudy Purwagandhi has instructed the National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) to investigate the cause of the KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya sinking in the Bali Strait on Wednesday (July 2).

"Ensuring crossing safety is the main priority. I have instructed the KNKT to investigate the cause of the accident and am committed to preventing similar incidents from recurring," he stated on Friday.

Regarding the incident, he ordered a joint team -- comprising the Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas), Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI), National Police, Harbor Master, Indonesian Sea and Coast Guard (KPLP), ASDP, and other related agencies -- to continue and accelerate search efforts.

However, Purwagandhi u...