KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 -- The Malaysian Embassy in Jakarta is closely monitoring the situation following the sinking of the passenger ferry KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya in Indonesia's Bali Strait on July 4.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, following recent reports suggesting a Malaysian may be among the victims, the Embassy is working with the Ministry's Consular Department and Indonesian authorities to verify the individual's identity.

"The Embassy remains in close and constant communication with the relevant agencies as efforts to confirm the identities of those affected are ongoing," the ministry said in a statement.

It added that search and rescue operations were still underway.

Indonesian authorities initially reported that n...