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Indonesians suffer inter-island ferry tragedy
Kyrgyzstan News.Net
Monday 12th January, 2009
Indonesian rescue teams have been desperate to find more survivors from a ferry which was carrying 267 passengers and crew when it sank in stormy seas.
It is understood the ferry rolled and went down as it was being hit with waves of over 5 meters.
The health ministry's crisis centre officials said the sinking occurred as most people were sleeping.
The ferry was travelling from Pare-Pare on the west coast of Sulawesi island to the city of Samarinda on the Indonesian side of Borneo when it ran into high-sea storms.
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WWD
01-12-09, 12:24 PM |
Indonesians suffer inter-island ferry tragedy
More people dying from accidents on road ferries,sea ferries,other transports and other negligence in nations, than via wars.
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Anonymous
01-12-09, 04:28 PM |
Doubt if accident. Like Philippines more like overloaded passengers. Also,doubt if real story comes out. I grieve.
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