Hanoi (VNA) – Indonesian rescuers on July 14retrieved two bodies and were searching for 11 other passengers who remainedunaccounted for after a boat with 15 people on board sank off Indonesia'seastern province of West Papua.
The boat departed from Sorong on July 13 and was heading toRaja Ampat when it capsized in the waters off Raja Ampat, said Yusuf Latief,head of communication for media at Indonesia’s national search and rescueoffice.
Two of thepassengers had been rescued, said Latief.
Marine accidents are common in Indonesia, where many useferries and other boats to travel despite poor safety standards.
Earlier this year, over 300 people were estimated to havedrowned when a ferry sank between the islands of Sulawesi and Borneo.-VNA
The boat departed from Sorong on July 13 and was heading toRaja Ampat when it capsized in the waters off Raja Ampat, said Yusuf Latief,head of communication for media at Indonesia’s national search and rescueoffice.
Two of thepassengers had been rescued, said Latief.
Marine accidents are common in Indonesia, where many useferries and other boats to travel despite poor safety standards.
Earlier this year, over 300 people were estimated to havedrowned when a ferry sank between the islands of Sulawesi and Borneo.-VNA
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