Rescuers in Indonesia are searching for 24 people after a passenger boat sinks near Selayar, a small island south of Sulawesi. Multiple reports say at least one person has died. Authorities are continuing search operations as the incident is investigated. CNA reports that when rescuers reached the vessel it was already partially submerged, indicating the sinking occurred before help arrived. The Hindu attributes the sinking to engine failure, saying the boat goes down after its engine fails while travelling near Selayar. The Washington Times also reports that the search is ongoing for the missing passengers and that officials confirm at least one death. Together, the accounts indicate a sinking off Selayar involving a passenger boat, with one fatality recorded and 24 people unaccounted for, while responders search the area near the island.
One dead, 24 missing after passenger boat sinks near Selayar, Indonesia
Rescuers in Indonesia are searching for 24 people after a passenger boat sinks near Selayar, a small island south of Sulawesi. Multiple reports say at least one person has died. Authorities are contin...
- A passenger boat sinks near Selayar, south of Sulawesi, in Indonesia.
- At least one person is reported dead.
- Twenty-four people are reported missing.
- Rescuers reach the vessel after it is already partially sunken.
- The Hindu reports engine failure is a cause of the sinking.
The boat was already partially sunken when rescuers reached it near Selayar, a small island south of the larger Sulawesi.
3 hours agoRescuers were continuing to search on Thursday for 24 people missing after a passenger boat sank off Indonesia, authorities said.
4 hours agoAn engine failure caused the boat to sink as it sailed near Selayar
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