Officials said Monday that 31 of the total 42 people on board a cargo boat that sank Friday in Indonesia have been rescued. The rescue effort that began Saturday has finally found more survivors of KM Ladang Pertiwi 02, including the boat captain and other crews. The latest ten survivors were rescued Monday morning by a local fisherman and were taken to their home at an island located in Makassar Strait. The search and rescue team is continuing to look for the 11 passengers still missing in the Makassar Strait in South Sulawesi province.
The search for survivors continue three days after KM Ladang Pertiwi 02 sank in bad weather near Sulawesi IslandThree days after a cargo boat sank in the Makassar Strait in South Sulawesi province, 10 more survivors were located, including the captain and other crew.
Of the total 42 people on board, 31 have been rescued since search and rescue operations began Saturday, said Djunaidi, the head of the provincial search and rescue agency. Like many Indonesians, Djunaidi goes by only one name. The KM Ladang Pertiwi 02 sank in bad weather Friday afternoon. The boat left Thursday from a seaport in Makassar heading to Kalmas Island in Pangkep Regency, South Sulawesi Province, with stops along its route to visit some islands in Makassar Strait.
The 10 survivors rescued Monday morning by a local fisherman were taken to their home at Pamantauan Island, located in Makassar Strait. Stay informed during the severe weather season with our local news and weather app. Get the NBC 5 Chicago app for
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