Boat Sinking in East Nusa Tenggara Claims Two Lives

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Laila Afifa

Sabtu, 15 Juni 2019 15:33 WIB

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A motor vessel, KM Kenari II, with 30 people - including the ship's crews - on board, sank in the water of Mageta Cape, Alor, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), on Saturday, June 15, claiming two passengers' lives.

"SAR team from Alor has arrived at the location; two people died, according to the report," said chief of Indonesian Sea and Coast Guard Ahmad Husein Amhumdor to Tempo in a short message Saturday, June 15.

He added that eight passengers are still missing while the other 20 passengers survived and have been evacuated.

The incident occurred at 8 a.m. Central Indonesia Time. The vessel, departed from Kalabahi Port at 2:30 and heading to Pureman Port, sank in the middle of the journey.

The cause of the boat's sinking is still unknown. The team is currently searching for the missing passengers.

Francisca Christy Rosana

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