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Four missing after boat collision in West Java waters

News Desk (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta
Mon, December 5, 2016

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Four missing after boat collision in West Java waters Two fishing boats carrying seven crew members collided in Karawang waters, West Java, at 11 a.m. on Dec. 4. (Antara/Syifa Yulinnas)

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he Bandung National Search and Rescue Agency deployed personnel to search for four fishermen who went missing after two boats collided in Karawang waters, West Java, on Sunday. 

"A joint search and rescue team is continuing their search effort. So far, the team have rescued three survivors and are looking for another four," agency spokesperson Joshua Banjarnahor explained as quoted by Antara news agency on Monday. 

The fishermen have been identified as Rasyidi, 35, Andi, 17, Sarka, 20, and Tomas, 30. 

Two fishing boats carrying seven crew members collided at 11 a.m. on Sunday morning. (dmr)

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