Six killed in boat crash

Six killed in boat crash

MANADO, North Sulawesi: Six people were killed when two
passenger boats collided in the Talise Strait.

KM Salvador and KM Kalvari, both sailing from Manado to
Tagulandang in the Sangihe Talaud, collided on Saturday about
five miles before reaching their destination, head of the North
Sulawesi Transportation Office Freddy Rorimpandey told Antara.

Three passengers were killed on the spot while the other three
were drowned after they fell overboard. Their bodies were found
washed ashore the following day. All the six were on board
Kalvari.

The identity of three of the six victims were not known
because they were not on the ship's manifest.

Rorimpandey said Kalvari's load of 123 passengers, including
13 crew members was still under the maximum load of 126 allowed.
But for some reason, the ship only listed 37 passengers on the
manifest.

He added that the authorities are investigating the incident.
(emb)