12 die, two missing in ship accident<\/p>\n
SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Twelve people died and two others
\nwent missing when a ship capsized last Thursday in the
\nLabuangkallo waters in Tanjungaru subdistrict of East
\nKalimantan's regency of Pasir, a report said yesterday.<\/p>\n
The Rahmat Sejati was carrying 53 passengers and three crewmen
\nin a regular trip from Tanah Grogot to Tanjungaru, when it was
\nhit by high tide Thursday, Kompas reported.<\/p>\n
Forty-two people were rescued by passing fishing boats.<\/p>\n
A rescue team comprising local police, military and local
\nfishermen continued their search for other survivors up to
\nSaturday, but to no avail.<\/p>\n
Pasir police chief Lt. Col. Tommy Sagiman, who coordinated the
\nsearch, could not be contacted for comment yesterday on the cause
\nof the accident or the result of the search.<\/p>\n
However, he told the daily that the ship was repeatedly hit by
\nthe tide before it sank. He said that ship owner M. Rife, who was
\nalso the ship's captain, was in police custody for interrogation.<\/p>\n
The daily said M. Rife insisted on continuing the trip
\nalthough some of the passengers, mostly school students going
\nhome to Grogot, had complained about the rough water and asked
\nthe captain to return.<\/p>\n
Pasir Regent M. Ramli said five bodies of the 12 victims had
\nbeen claimed by their families.<\/p>\n
This was the second major accident in the past week. The first
\ninvolved a minibus which plunged into a ravine in Salawu,
\nTasikmalaya in West Java, killing 11 people and injuring seven
\nothers Thursday morning.<\/p>\n
A police officer of Tasikmalaya was quoted by Antara as saying
\nthe bus might have plunged into the ravine at high speed.<\/p>\n
The victims were taken to Tasikmalaya General Hospital. (aan)<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/12-die-two-missing-in-ship-accident-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }