April 03, 2021 - 8:24 PM
JAKARTA, Indonesia - A collision between a cargo ship and a fishing boat left 17 people missing off Indonesiaâs main island of Java, officials said Sunday.
The fishing boat with 32 aboard capsized after hitting the Indonesian bulk carrier MV Habco Pioneer late Saturday off Indramayu district, said the head of the Search and Rescue Agency, Deden Ridwansyah.
Fifteen were rescued from the fishing boat and local fishermen and the navy were searching for the others, said Wisnu Wardana, a spokesperson for the sea transportation directorate general.
The cargo ship, which was loaded with crude oil from Borneo island, was moored after its propeller got caught in the fishing net, Ridwansyah said.
A collision between a cargo ship and a fishing boat left 17 people missing off Indonesia's main island of Java, officials said Sunday.
The fishing boat with 32 aboard capsised after hitting the Indonesian bulk carrier MV Habco Pioneer late Saturday off Indramayu district, said the head of the Search and Rescue Agency, Deden Ridwansyah.
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1of3Residents look on as members of National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) prepare for a search mission for the victims of a ship collision, at a port in Indramayu, West java, Indonesia, Sunday, April 4, 2021. The collision between a cargo ship and a fishing boat left a number of people missing off Indonesia s main island of Java, officials said Sunday.Panji Wisnu/APShow MoreShow Less
2of3Rescuers assist one of the survivors of a ship collision, center, upon his arrival at a port in Indramayu, West java, Indonesia, Sunday, April 4, 2021. The collision between a cargo ship and a fishing boat left a number of people missing off Indonesia s main island of Java, officials said Sunday.Panji Wisnu/APShow MoreShow Less
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1of2Residents look on as members of National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) prepare for a search mission for the victims of a ship collision, at a port in Indramayu, West java, Indonesia, Sunday, April 4, 2021. The collision between a cargo ship and a fishing boat left a number of people missing off Indonesia s main island of Java, officials said Sunday.Panji Wisnu/APShow MoreShow Less
2of2Rescuers assist one of the survivors of a ship collision, center, upon his arrival at a port in Indramayu, West java, Indonesia, Sunday, April 4, 2021. The collision between a cargo ship and a fishing boat left a number of people missing off Indonesia s main island of Java, officials said Sunday.Panji Wisnu/APShow MoreShow Less
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JAKARTA, Indonesia – A collision between a cargo ship and a fishing boat left 17 people missing off Indonesia’s main island of Java, officials said Sunday.
The fishing boat with 32 aboard capsized after hitting the Indonesian bulk carrier MV Habco Pioneer late Saturday off Indramayu district, said the head of the Search and Rescue Agency, Deden Ridwansyah.
Fifteen were rescued from the fishing boat and local fishermen and the navy were searching for the others, said Wisnu Wardana, a spokesperson for the sea transportation directorate general.
The cargo ship, which was loaded with crude oil from Borneo island, was moored after its propeller got caught in the fishing net, Ridwansyah said.