One killed, five missing in boat accident

One killed, five missing in boat accident

KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: At least one person drowned and
five went missing when a fishing boat chartered to ferry dozens
of people from Torobulu Port in Kendari regency to Tampo in Muna
regency, both in Southeast Sulawesi, sank over the weekend just
before it reached its destination.

The head of the Kendari Search and Rescue (SAR) team, Rocky
Asikin, identified the dead man as Syarif, 40.

Rocky said the team was still searching for five other people.

"We are mobilizing one ship and one speedboat to look (for the
missing persons) aside from local fishermen," Rocky was quoted by
Antara as saying.

Rocky said that it was difficult to determine how many people
had been on the boat because those who had been picked up by
either fishermen or the Search and Rescue team had proceeded to
their respective destinations upon reaching shore. -- Antara