Fishermen from Indonesia stand on a beach on Bedwell Island, west of Broome, Australia, on Monday, April 17, 2023. AUSTRALIAN MARITIME SAFETY AUTHORITY PHOTO VIA AP
Fishermen from Indonesia stand on a beach on Bedwell Island, west of Broome, Australia, on Monday, April 17, 2023. AUSTRALIAN MARITIME SAFETY AUTHORITY PHOTO VIA AP
Fishermen from Indonesia stand on a beach on Bedwell Island, west of Broome, Australia, on Monday, April 17, 2023. AUSTRALIAN MARITIME SAFETY AUTHORITY PHOTO VIA AP

CANBERRA: Eight Indonesian fishermen are feared to have drowned and another 11 have been rescued after spending almost a week without food or water on a barren island off the northwestern Australian coast in the wake of a powerful tropical cyclone, authorities said on Wednesday.

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