Ship captain still missing

Fri, 27 Jan 1995

SUMENEP, East Java: Officers have rescued 15 of the 16 crew of the KM Pinus which sank off Madura Island. The ship's captain, Jan Piet Suar, is still missing Antara reported.

The ship sank in rough seas last Saturday. Six of the crew members were found on Tuesday and nine others on Wednesday, according to the head of the Kalianget port administration.

KM Pinus, which was carrying a 60-ton crane was on its way from Surabaya, East Java, to Balikpapan in East Kalimantan when it sank on Saturday. The Kalianget port authorities heard about it on Tuesday and sent out a search team. (emb)

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