38 found alive in Irian ship wreck<\/p>\n
JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Rescuer workers fished out 53 passengers
\nfrom MV Bimas Raya II which sank off south coast of Irian Jaya on
\nWednesday. Fifteen of them were dead, and 38 others were taken to
\nMerauke Hospital.<\/p>\n
Bimas Raya sank in Hobe-Okaba waters, 60 miles west of
\nMerauke, when it was sailing from Kimaam to Merauke.<\/p>\n
The head of the Irian Jaya Transportation Office H.F. Nelwan
\nsaid five ships and an Army Puma helicopter were involved in the
\nrescue operation.<\/p>\n
Nelwan said the number of passengers on the ill-fated ship
\ncould not be determined for certain.<\/p>\n
\"The ship's crew reported 159 passengers, exceeding the
\nmaximum limit of 125. Local sources said there were 300 people on
\nboard,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Identification of victims and survivors was made difficult
\nbecause many passengers did not have I.D. cards, he said.<\/p>\n
A series of riots erupted in Merauke following the accident
\nwhen relatives of missing passengers protested at the poor rescue
\nefforts by the government. Local military commander Lt. Col. Udin
\nSupidin said a group of people had sought refuge to military
\ninstallations for fear of threats from unidentified persons. (05)<\/p>",
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