Corpses found in Malacca Strait

Corpses found in Malacca Strait

PEKANBARU, Riau: A group of fishermen from Bagan Siapiapi,
Bangko district in Bengkalis regency, found two male bodies
floating near Halang Island in Malacca Strait, Antara reported on
Tuesday.

Police said that the bodies, discovered on Saturday and
Sunday, were decomposed and bloated and that locals had given
them a proper burial.

In a separate report from Batam Island, the news agency said
locals on Monday found eight decomposed bodies floating in the
local waters. The bodies, all male, could be those of Indonesian
job seekers whose ship overturned en route to Malaysia, residents
speculated.

Dr. Salman of the Batam Hospital estimated the time of death
to be up to two weeks ago. No signs of violence were found so far
in the bodies. (swe)