9 die, 4 missing in boat accident

9 die, 4 missing in boat accident

MEDAN, North Sumatra: Nine people were found dead and four others
were still missing after their fishing boat capsized on Saturday
in the waters off South Aceh on the northwestern coast of
Sumatra.

Twenty-three other crew members survived after being rescued
by a passing Navy vessel, the Teluk Ratai, one of the survivors,
Ponirin, said on Monday. The Taat Maju fishing boat sank after
colliding with an unknown ship, explained Ponirin.

The 23 survivors were questioned on Monday at the Water Police
station in Sibolga regency, North Sumatra province. -- JP