Jakarta, July 3 -- Four people have been confirmed dead after a ferry carrying dozens of people and vehicles sank in the Bali Strait, of Indonesia, local media reported on Thursday.

Indonesia news agency, Antara, said the Tunu Pratama Jaya roll-on/roll-off vessel was carrying 12 crew members, 53 passengers, and 22 vehicles, including 14 large trailer trucks, when it capsized in the rough waters off Bali Island.

The vessel KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya, which departed from Ketapang Port in Banyuwangi en route to Gilimanuk in Bali, sank just 25 minutes after setting sail at 10:56 p.m. local time, going down around 11:20 p.m., according to authorities. The incident was first reported by a harbour patrol officer on duty in Gilimanuk waters.

The co...