3 Indonesian crew missing near S'pore

3 Indonesian crew missing near S'pore

SINGAPORE: Authorities were searching for three Indonesian crew members missing after their wooden boat caught fire near Singapore's east coast on Friday.

Ten other crew members on the boat, the Jambi Jaya, were rescued after the fire started, a statement from the Maritime and Port Authority said. Some had suffered burns and were being treated in hospital.

The 45-meter-long craft caught fire about 4 kilometers southeast of Singapore. Patrol vessels were deployed to the area to search for the missing three crew members.

After the fire was put out, the vessel was anchored in shallow waters before it later sank. -- AP