15 dead in Indonesia boat sinking

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 25, 2023 12:09 am

KENDARI, Indonesia: At least 15 people were killed on Monday after a wooden boat sank off the coast of Indonesia's Sulawesi island, search-and-rescue officials said, adding that all missing passengers had been accounted for.

The boat sank with 48 people onboard just after midnight on Sunday, the local office of Indonesia's search and rescue agency said in a statement.

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