15 folks died as a result of sinking of the boat in Indonesia Transport Information

Authorities are looking for 19 passengers who went lacking after a ship capsized off the island of Sulawesi.

No less than 15 folks have died after a ship capsized off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, in keeping with native authorities.

Indonesia’s nationwide search and rescue company stated on Monday that 40 passengers have been on board when it capsized at midnight (16:00 GMT) and authorities have been looking for 19 individuals who have been lacking.

Six passengers have been rescued and are being handled in hospital, the company stated.

It isn’t clear how many individuals have been on board as a result of it’s not uncommon in Indonesia for the precise variety of passengers to vary from what seems on the ship.

The search can be divided into two groups. The primary workforce will dive across the crash website,” Mohammad Arfa, head of the native search and rescue company in Kendari metropolis in southeastern Sulawesi, stated in a press release.

“The second workforce will use a rubber boat and a longboat to clear the floor of the water across the crash website.”

Ferry accidents should not unusual in Indonesia, which is the world’s largest archipelago with greater than 17,000 islands.

In 2018, greater than 192 folks drowned when an overloaded boat capsized in Lake Toba on the island of Sumatra.

In Could final 12 months, a ship carrying greater than 800 folks sank in waters off East Nusa Tenggara province. Nobody was injured within the incident.