Five survivors are found after a passenger boat sinks in eastern Indonesian waters, according to multiple outlets. The survivors are reported to have been clinging to a fish trap and other floating debris at sea. The rescue occurs several days after the incident, with one report describing the survivors as located about three days after the boat sank.
Outlets also report that search and rescue operations continue for other passengers. One source says that 49 survivors have been located in total since the boat sank, while another reports at least 20 people remain missing. The difference in wording reflects varying figures cited by the outlets as the operation continues.
The incident involves a passenger boat that goes down in eastern Indonesia, and officials and responders continue searching the surrounding area as information updates. The reports consistently describe both the survivors’ condition and the ongoing uncertainty about how many people are still unaccounted for.
