Indonesia: Boat with 28 people aboard goes missing
Indonesian authorities said rescuers are searching for a boat with at least 28 on board which had reportedly been missing since December 20 off the coast of Mamuju in the eastern Indonesian province of West Sulawesi.
Rescuers are searching for a boat with at least 28 on board which had reportedly been missing. (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Indonesian authorities saidrescuers are searching for a boat with at least 28 on board which hadreportedly been missing since December 20 off the coast of Mamuju inthe eastern Indonesian province of West Sulawesi.
Mamuju Search and Rescue (SAR) chief Muhammad Rizalsaid the boat carrying 28 wedding guests lost contact in the waters of AmboIsland. His office received a report on the incident from a local resident on December20 evening.
According to the official, the boat departed from Ambo Islandat around 10 a.m. local time and was expected to arrive at its destination ofPort Sumare in Mamuju at 4 p.m.
However, until the evening, the boat had not arrivedthere, said Rizal, adding that a rescue team with a SAR boat had been deployedto Ambo Island.
Maritime accidents are common in Indonesia, aSoutheast Asian archipelago of around 17,000 islands, due to lax safetystandards./.
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Rescuers are searching for a boat with at least 28 on board which had reportedly been missing. (Photo: Xinhua/VNA) 
