10 die in ship accident

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Mon, 12/29/2008 1:44 PM

At least 10 passengers, including women and children, died when their ship sunk at Asemdoyong Sea Resort in Pemalang, Central Java, on Monday morning.

"We have received 10 bodies so far, none of them have been identified yet," M Asyari hospital official, Yayuk, told Kompas.com.

Kompas.com reported that the vessel had been carrying 30 passengers who were travelling to see a local traditional event held in celebration of the new Islamic new year.

It was also reported that eyewitnesses had said the ship had been overloaded.

"When high waves hit, the ship tossed over and eventually sank," an eyewitness was quoted by Kompas.com as saying.