JAKARTA: The death toll from a ferry disaster in central
Indonesia has risen to 63 with a handful of people still missing as the search
and rescue operation winds down, an official said on Friday.
Search and rescue agency chief Bambang Soelistyo said as of
Friday morning 103 passengers aboard the ill-fated boat had been recovered,
with just 40 found alive.
"If the information is correct, we are still searching
for 15 other missing people," Soelistyo told AFP, adding that all the
bodies found so far were within the search area.
The ferry operator said the boat was carrying 116 people
when it ran into trouble, but Soelistyo said there were two canteen staff who
were not mentioned on the manifest.
The ferry sank on rough seas last Saturday with survivors describing massive waves smashing into the vessel before the engine died and the order was made to abandon ship.
source: Agency , AFP
The ferry sank on rough seas last Saturday with survivors describing massive waves smashing into the vessel before the engine died and the order was made to abandon ship.
source: Agency , AFP
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