Ship's crew missing at sea

Ship's crew missing at sea

KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Ten of the 12 crew members of the
Cipta Perdana ship which capsized in rough seas in Pukuafu Strait
last Tuesday were still missing yesterday, Antara reported.

The accident was not reported to the local Transportation
Office until Thursday, when a search mission was dispatched to
the area. The ship's captain and a member of the crew who
survived the ordeal filed the report.

The ship, carrying 75 barrels of fuel, cement, tobacco and
other goods, set off on Monday evening from Kupang towards Rote
Island. It was forced to berth overnight on s small island
because of rough seas and tried to sail again the following
morning but bad luck struck again and it sank. (emb)