Jakarta, July 8 -- Te captain of the Tunu Pratama Jaya ferry, which sank in the Bali Strait on the night of July 2, is yet to be found, Transportation Minister Dudy Purwagandhi confirmed on Tuesday.

"So far, the ship's captain has not been found," he said during a meeting with Commission V of the House of Representatives (DPR) in Jakarta on Tuesday.

He made the statement in response to a question from Commission V chair Lasarus, who said that the missing captain's account could be key to uncovering the cause of the fatal tragedy.

The minister underlined that while several crew members survived the mishap, the government has received no reports regarding the captain's whereabouts.

He cited a report from the National Search and Rescue A...