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Two die, two missing in Papua boat accident
A Timika search and rescue team continues its search for two passengers missing in the Migiwiya River in West Mimika district, Timika regency, Papua, after the boat carrying them capsized on Saturday
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Timika search and rescue team continues its search for two passengers missing in the Migiwiya River in West Mimika district, Timika regency, Papua, after the boat carrying them capsized on Saturday.
Two other passengers, identified as Kristin and Dogopia, were found dead on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.
'The boat's captain, Ambrosius Warta, survived,' the team's head, Joko Sungkowo, said on Monday.
Joko said the team was still searching for missing passengers identified as Yuni and Santi.
He said the passengers were elementary school teachers who were traveling from Kokonao hamlet to Timika city. 'Locals warned them not to go due to bad weather, but the captain decided to go despite the warnings,' he added. (***)
