INDONESIA: A boat carrying 23 passengers, six of which are Japanese nationals capsizes in Sunda strait

Record ID: 567034

  • Title: INDONESIA: A boat carrying 23 passengers, six of which are Japanese nationals capsizes in Sunda strait
  • Date: 15th July 2013
  • Summary: ANYER, BANTEN PROVINCE, INDONESIA (JULY 14, 2013) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF RESCUERS CARRY INJURED PERSON ON STRETCHER RESCUERS PLACING INJURED PERSON ON STRETCHER INTO AMBULANCE AMBULANCE JAPANESE MAN STEPPING OFF BOAT AND WALKING TO AMBULANCE SURVIVOR GETTING OFF BOAT/ WALKING TOWARDS AND GETTING INTO AMBULANCE/ AMBULANCE DOOR CLOSING (SOUNDBITE) (Bahasa Indonesia) RESCUE TEAM COORDINATOR, SUYATNO SAYING: "There were 23 people in the boat, six of them are Japanese. We have found 21, the rescue efforts continues to find the other two," AMBULANCE DRIVE AWAY VARIOUS OF BOAT PASSENGERS AT CLINIC (SOUNDBITE) (Bahasa Indonesia) PASSENGER, ALDI, SAYING: "At six in the afternoon, we finished diving, we were back to the boat at seven and had our dinner. Suddenly big waves came, hit the boat and took the boat away from shore to the ocean. REPORTER ASKING: How many people were in the boat? " All of us, 23." REPORTER ASKING: Did all the people (on board) sink with the boat? Where did it happen? "Yes, it capsized near Sangiang island." INJURED PEOPLE SITTING ON BENCH VARIOUS OF MAN LYING ON GROUND MORE OF INJURED SITTING ON BENCH MAN LYING ON GROUND INJURED MAN SITTING ON GROUND MORE OF PEOPLE SITTING OUTSIDE THE HOSPITAL VARIOUS OF PEOPLE STANDING OUTSIDE THE HOSPITAL
  • Embargoed: 30th July 2013 13:00
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  • Location: Indonesia
  • Country: Indonesia
  • Topics: Accidents,Transport
  • Reuters ID: LVACU8UL78YS0VNYM8QGMQ5R206O
  • Story Text: Two people were missing on Sunday (July 14) after a boat capsized, carrying 23 passengers, off the Indonesian coast.
    Six Japanese nationals were aboard the boat when the accident occured in the Sunda strait on Saturday (July 13). The boat left Anyer beach at 11.00 am (0400 GMT) on Saturday with a planned return for later that afternoon.
    Passengers, most of whom were divers, were rescused by a fishing boat and tanker before they were taken to Anyer harbour in Banten province, on Sunday morning.
    The rescue coordinator confirmed research efforts continued to find the remaining missing people.
    "There were 23 people in the boat, six of them are Japanese. We have found 21, the rescue efforts continues to find the other two," Suyatno said.
    One Indonesian diver, Aldi described what happened.
    "At six in the afternoon, we finished diving, we were back to the boat at seven, have our dinner. Suddenly big waves came, hit the boat and took the boat away from shore to the ocean. Yes, it capsized near Sangiang island," he said.
    Injured were taken to a local clinic in Anyer for treatment.
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