They were discovered in Bone Gulf waters off South Sulawesi in central Indonesia, Andi Sultan, a coordinator of Search and Rescue Operation in Bone District, said.
"The survivors include a boy, an old lady and two men," Sultan told Xinhua by phone from South Sulawesi.
"All of them have been sent to Siwa Hospital," he added.
But he said the boat carrying 108 passengers and 10 crew members has not been found after it was hit by a storm near the Bone Strait.
The ship was sailing from Kolaka in Southeast Sulawesi to Siwa in South Sulawesi.
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71 Still Missing 3 Days After Boat Sinks in Eastern Indonesia...
ReplyDeleteThe local rescue office said 71 people remain unaccounted for after a boat transporting 118 people sank in eastern Indonesia on Saturday. According to Roki Asikin, the head of the Search and Rescue Office of South Sulawesi Province, up to 47 people have been found, including seven fatalities.
Roki added that search and rescue efforts for the missing passengers are still ongoing. The KM Marina Baru 02B was en route from Kolaka to the Siwa seaport of South Sulawesi when the tragedy occurred.
Rescuers were notified about the accident at around 3:10 p.m. (local time) on Saturday.
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