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Tourist boat capsizes in Thousand Islands

News Desk (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta
Sun, August 20, 2017

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speedboat carrying tourists capsized in the Jakarta Bay on Sunday, leaving 12 tourists injured after they were thrown into the water.

The incident happened in the Thousand Islands regency as the boat hit rocks near Karya Island while heading to Pramuka Island from Bintang Island, causing leakage to the boat’s hull, North Jakarta Fire and Rescue Office spokesman Nugroho Dwi Utomo said.

“The 12 tourists were thrown into the sea. They were in the water for 15 minutes before they were rescued,” he said, as quoted by wartakota.tribunnews.com on Sunday.

The tourists were traveling along with the boat’s captain and two crew members.

The search and rescue team approached the location of the incident at 11:35 p.m., after being alerted by local people.

Nugroho said the victims had suffered minor physical injuries and had been taken to the mainland for treatment. As of Sunday afternoon, officials were still trying to recover the sunken boat. (agn/rin)

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