2023-07-24 14:45:55
At least 15 people lost their lives and 33 were rescued after the sinking of a passenger ship south of the Celebes Islands, in the central region of the Indonesian archipelago.
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As reported by the local authorities on Monday, the ship, loaded with about 40 people, sank around midnight, for reasons that are still unknown, while was making a route between two towns in the province of Southeast Celebes.
However, in the afternoon, after checking all the data, the authorities they raised the number of survivors to 33 and declared the end of the search operation.
common accidents
Maritime accidents are common in Indonesia due to poor infrastructure, overloading of passengers and cargo, lax compliance with safety regulations and inclement weather.
The boat is one of the main means of transportation in the Indonesian archipelagoformed by more than 17,000 islands and with a population of more than 270 million inhabitants.
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In 2018, at least 160 people died in a ferry capsize in Lake Toba, on the island of Sumatra, without being able to recover most of the bodies.
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