A fishing boat sank; 13 fishermen went missing

The Jakarta Post

PADANG, West Sumatra (Antara): A boat carrying 14 fishermen sank 17 miles off Pesisir Selatan regency, West Sumatra on Monday.Thirteen of the fishermen are still missing, a rescuer said Tuesday.

"Rescuers helped by police are still searching the 13 fishermen," spokesman of the Pesisir Selatan regental administration Sabrul Bayang was quoted as saying.

The incident occurred after the boat was hit by high waves when the fishermen were doing their job.

Sabrul said the searching was being carried out up to Bengkulu provincial waters as the boat might be carried away by a wild storm in the Sumatra waters.

Antara news agency also reported that another boat owned by a fishery vocational school also went missing but, two of its passengers could be saved.

A survived fisherman said that the 14 fishermen had left for fishing since Sunday.