Indonesian fishermen rescue 10 more survivors of sunken boat
Source: AP
MAKASSAR, Indonesia (AP) — Ten more survivors of an Indonesian boat that sank three days earlier were rescued Monday by local fishermen, leaving 11 people still missing, an official said.
The captain and other crew of the cargo vessel, which was carrying 42 people, were among those rescued Monday, said Djunaidi, head of the provincial search and rescue agency.
“They are safe and in good condition,” said Djunaidi, who like many Indonesians uses only one name.
The KM Ladang Pertiwi 02 sank in bad weather in the Makassar Strait on Friday afternoon. It had left Makassar on Thursday and was headed to Kalmas Island in South Sulawesi province. The cause of the sinking was still being investigated.
In this photo released by the National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS), survivors ride on an Indonesian Navy boat after being retrieved from the water during the rescue operation for the victims of a sinking cargo boat in the Makassar Strait, Indonesia, Sunday, May 29, 2022. The search for survivors continue three days after KM Ladang Pertiwi 02 sank in bad weather near Sulawesi Island. (BASARNAS via AP)
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