RSOE EDIS - Situation Update No. 2 : Indonesia - Vehicle Accident

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Situation Update No. 2 Posted:2010-02-01, 13:40:28 [UTC] Ref.no.: VI-20100201-24760-IDN Situation Update No. 2 On 2010-02-01 at 20:47:25 [UTC] Event: Vehicle Accident Location: Indonesia Province of Maluku En route from Dodo Island to Tual District Number of Deads: 7 person(s) Number of Missing: 27 person(s) Situation: A ferry sank in a storm in remote eastern Indonesia, killing at least seven people and leaving 27 missing, a port official said Monday. The 13 meter (42-foot) speed boat sank Wednesday in a storm off the Aru islands, about 3,000 kilometers (1,875 miles) east of the capital, Jakarta. More than 20 onboard were Chinese workers. The boat was carrying 35 crew and passengers on an inter-island trip when it capsized in high waves, port head Billy Picarima said Monday. A Chinese passenger was rescued by fishermen shortly after the accident, first reported by authorities Sunday. The boat's captain reportedly ignored a storm warning, but government transportation authorities could not be reached for comment Monday. Picarima said rescuers recovered seven bodies and continued to search for the missing. Boats are a popular and cheap means of transport in Indonesia, the world's largest archipelagic nation. Safety regulations are rarely enforced. Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu