Indonesian rescue teams have recovered three bodies – including that of a mother and her toddler son – and continued searching Saturday for two people missing after a ferry capsized between the Indonesian islands of Bali and Java.

Basori Alwi, chief of water police in Java’s Banyuwangi Regency, was quoted by Detik.com as saying, “a mother and her toddler were found [dead] inside the ship."

While the bodies of the woman and her 18-month-old son were recovered in the passenger deck at a depth of 19.5 meters (64 feet) below the surface of the water, a crew member was found dead in a room submerged 30 meters below sea level in the Bali Strait.

Bastoni Purnama, Banyuwangi police chief, said the victim “was [dressed] in full outfit”, according to Kompas.com.

He said that rescue operations – which involved 20 divers currently searching for a missing captain and passenger – were hampered by frequent currents and the darkness under the waters.

A total of 76 people – 10 of who sustained injuries – have been rescued since the accident Friday.

A video circulated by the National Disaster Management Agency showed that the ferry, Rafelia 2, had tilted on its side before capsizing.

Purnama said authorities were investigating the discrepancy between data on the manifest – which said the ferry had been carrying 25 vehicles and 18 passengers – and the number of people found on the vessel.

"The data discrepancy between the manifest and the facts was quite far away,” he added.

“We will investigate such differences. This is important because it is related to people’s safety."

The cause behind the accident, thought to be a leak in the hull of the ferry, is also under investigation.

Indonesia`s waterways serve as a widespread form of transportation in some areas of the country, where accidents resulting from overcrowded boats and lax safety standards are common.

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