Cargo ship sinks after collision

INDONESIA: The Nantai I cargo ship sank in the Madura Strait on Saturday after it was hit by another cargo ship, the Era Baru.

No fatalities were reported in the accident.

The incident occurred as the Nantai I was preparing to dock at Tanjung Perak Port in Surabaya, East Java, while the Era Baru was leaving the port for Kupang, the capital of East Nusa Tenggara.

Saleh, the captain of the 81-meter-long and 10-meter-wide Era Baru, said bad weather forced him to lose control of the ship, which then hit the side of the 68-meter-long and 11-meter-wide Nantai I.

Police are investigating the accident. -- JP