Shipping accidents are common in Indonesia, in large part

Shipping accidents are common in Indonesia, in large part because safety regulations are poorly enforced and boats are frequently overcrowded.

Last May, at least five people were missing after a cargo ship capsized in the waters off the eastern island of Sumbawa in West Nusa Tenggara province.

Last February, at least four people were killed when a cargo ship sank in the waters off Flores island in East Nusa Tenggara.

Earlier in January, at least 15 people went missing and were possibly trapped under a ship that capsized in waters off Taliabu island in North Maluku province.