Indonesia: 17 Missing In Cargo Ship, Fishing Boat Collision

Indonesia 17 Missing In Cargo Ship, Fishing Boat Collision
Indonesia 17 Missing In Cargo Ship, Fishing Boat Collision
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No fewer than 17 people have been reported missing after a collision between a cargo ship and a fishing boat off Indonesia’s main island of Java occurred according to officials.

Fifteen crew of the fishing boat, the Barokah Jaya, were evacuated after Saturday’s crash, but five divers are searching for the remaining 17, Yusuf Latif, the spokesman of the agency, Basarnas, said in a statement on Sunday.

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We’re still conducting the search,” Yusuf said, adding that an agency rescue ship had taken the survivors on board.

According to Yusuf, the crash happened at 09:30 GMT.

The other vessel was the bulk carrier Habco Pioneer, which has a capacity of nearly 30,000 tonnes. Both vessels are Indonesia-flagged.

There were no reports of casualties or missing crew on the Habco Pioneer, owned by tugboats and barges company PT Habco Primatama.

 

AFRICA DAILY NEWS, NEW YORK

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