Motorboat sinks, two missing

Wed, 28 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

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

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