JAKARTA, Mar 2 (NNN-ANTARA) – One person was killed and nine others went missing, after an Indonesian fishing boat sank in the Indian Ocean, and a search and rescue operation is underway, a senior rescuer said today.
Head of the Search and Rescue Office of Bali Province, Gede Darmada, said that, the boat, KM Linggar Petak 89, was hit by huge waves, when it was in the Indian Ocean yesterday.
“The boat capsized, and it was seen by another ship passing through the territory. The incident was reported to the local rescuers,” Darmada said, via the phone.
“We immediately conducted a search and rescue operation, for the victims of the sunken boat, after receiving the information,” he said.
Four people were rescued safely, and one died, but nine others remained missing, Darmada said.
The search and rescue operation, by personnel of the Bali office involved two ships. Poor weather conditions had hampered the mission, according to him.
“The waves are huge, and visibility is short, amid strong winds. These all hamper this operation,” said Darmada.– NNN-ANTARA
