Motorboat sinks, two missing

MEDAN, North Sumatra: Two persons were reported missing on Tuesday after a motorboat carrying 16 crew members and 25 cubic meters of logs sank in waters off Mursala Island, Central Tapanuli district, North Sumatra.

A search and rescue team from the Navy was deployed to find the missing crew men after the Andiah Indah boat was hit by strong winds at about 11 p.m. last Saturday.

However, Sibolga naval base commander Col. Andy Achdar could not confirm the accident.

"I'm sorry, I'm still attending a meeting," he said. --Antara