A speedboat carrying 78 passengers sank in rough seas off Western Indonesia, which led to search and rescue operations mission for Nine are missing people during early hours of Friday.
Rescuers recovered 11 bodies, most of them women And childrenand save 58 people So far, a lot of unconscious after being swept away in Intermittent water for hours, said Nyoman Sidhakarya, head of the Pekanbaru Search and Rescue Agency.
Local TV footage showed people stands up on An overturned boat tries to reach an overcrowded fishing boat with survivors.
Evelyn Calista 01 was carrying 72 passengers, most of them people Returning from their visits to their hometowns to celebrate Eid Al-Fitr holiday with families and six Sidhakarya said the crew members.
The boat sank Thursday afternoon around 3:00 hours after leaving the port in Tempelhan, town in and Indragiri Hillier Regency in Riau Province. was obliged for Tanjung Pinang city in Neighboring area in Riau Island Chain, a 200-kilometre (124-mile) journey.
the cause of The sinking is still being investigated, but some survivors have told authorities that the boat suddenly swayed and capsized after hitting a huge log while sailing. in Nourhayat, the local police chief, said there were strong winds.
Two boats and two inflatable boats are searching for the missing people Since Thursday night the high waves have been struggling in Nourhayat said: The darkness of the night. who In one name, adding that a tugboat towed the capsized boat to a port prior to Dark Thursday to facilitate the search effort.
Boat tragedies common in Indonesia archipelago of more More than 17,000 islands, where ferries are often used as a means of transportation and safety Regulations can lapse.
In 2018, the ferry is overcrowded with about 200 people sank in Deep crater lake in North Sumatra Province, killing 167 people.
in one of The worst disaster recorded in the country, an overcrowded passenger liner sank in February 1999 with 332 people on the board of a ship. There were only 20 survivors.
A speedboat carrying 78 passengers sank in rough seas off Western Indonesia, which led to search and rescue operations mission for Nine are missing people during early hours of Friday.
Rescuers recovered 11 bodies, most of them women And childrenand save 58 people So far, a lot of unconscious after being swept away in Intermittent water for hours, said Nyoman Sidhakarya, head of the Pekanbaru Search and Rescue Agency.
Local TV footage showed people stands up on An overturned boat tries to reach an overcrowded fishing boat with survivors.
Evelyn Calista 01 was carrying 72 passengers, most of them people Returning from their visits to their hometowns to celebrate Eid Al-Fitr holiday with families and six Sidhakarya said the crew members.
The boat sank Thursday afternoon around 3:00 hours after leaving the port in Tempelhan, town in and Indragiri Hillier Regency in Riau Province. was obliged for Tanjung Pinang city in Neighboring area in Riau Island Chain, a 200-kilometre (124-mile) journey.
the cause of The sinking is still being investigated, but some survivors have told authorities that the boat suddenly swayed and capsized after hitting a huge log while sailing. in Nourhayat, the local police chief, said there were strong winds.
Two boats and two inflatable boats are searching for the missing people Since Thursday night the high waves have been struggling in Nourhayat said: The darkness of the night. who In one name, adding that a tugboat towed the capsized boat to a port prior to Dark Thursday to facilitate the search effort.
Boat tragedies common in Indonesia archipelago of more More than 17,000 islands, where ferries are often used as a means of transportation and safety Regulations can lapse.
In 2018, the ferry is overcrowded with about 200 people sank in Deep crater lake in North Sumatra Province, killing 167 people.
in one of The worst disaster recorded in the country, an overcrowded passenger liner sank in February 1999 with 332 people on the board of a ship. There were only 20 survivors.