8 Indonesian fishermen feared dead, 11 rescued off Australia

By Associated Press

Apr 19, 2023 8:30 pm

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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