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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) – Pbadengers trapped for a night on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi were rescued early Wednesday, an official said, to the death toll rose 29.
The latest in a succession of boat tragedies in Indonesia started on a flight of people in a deep ferry on the island of Sumatra.
The Sulawesi ferry, with 139 aboard pbadengers in his manifesto, began sinking Tuesday afternoon in rough seas. In a desperate bid to save lives, the vessel's captain steers it to shore, grounding it between 200-300 meters (985-655 feet) from the land.
Indonesia's Director-General of Sea Transportation, Agus Purnomo, said in a statement
Earlier, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency,
Earlier, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency said 69 people had been rescued. It's unclear if any pbadengers are still missing. It said the 29 dead included two young children.
Photos released by the agency on Tuesday shown by the agency.
Purnomo credited the captain's actions with helping to save lives.
The 48.5-meter- (159-foot) -long vessel, carrying several dozen vehicles Southeast Asia, the United States of America, South Africa, United States of America
The Lake Toba sinking two weeks ago was the worst in about a decade.
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