13 dead in river crash

13 dead in river crash

JAKARTA (JP): Thirteen bodies have been recovered from a
collision between two speedboats on Saturday morning in a river
near Sampit town in Central Kalimantan. Another four are missing,
feared drowned.

Sampit police chief Lt. Col. Ade Sudarna said the 13 included
two other victims found Tuesday in the Katingan river.

The accident involving a total of 92 passengers and crew on
the two boats occurred at 9:30 a.m. because of poor visibility,
he told The Jakarta Post. Both boats were plying the route of
Kasongan-Tumbangsamba.

Survivors are still in hospital. "We are continuing the search
tomorrow," Ade said of the four missing people.

Five victims were found Saturday, and another six were
recovered Sunday. He added the capacity of the boats was within
normal limits, adding that they were respectively of 400 and 200
horsepower. (anr)