All missing girls found dead in Aceh

All missing girls found dead in Aceh

LHOKSEUMAWE, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam: After searching for
three days, a joint search and rescue team found the bodies of
five missing girls who were drowned after their wooden boat
capsized in Krueng Puto River in Lhoksukon subdistrict, North
Aceh, an official said on Tuesday.

Lhoksukon subdistrict head Hasanuddin said the last victim --
identified as Mauliana, 13, -- was found dead on Monday night on
the riverbed.

The joint team of marines, police and local rescue workers had
evacuated four other bodies identified as Nurjani, 13, Nurul
Aflah, 13, Sarmina, 14, and Nurul Falita, 14.

The five were all residents of Treng Pantang village in
Lhoksukon.

The incident took place last Saturday when the five girls were
aboard the boat transporting them to school along with 12 other
survivors. The boat suddenly began to fill with water, forcing
all passengers to jump off.

The five drowned because they were unable to swim, witnesses
said. --JP