Death toll in Indonesian boat sinking rises to 54
Friday, 19:09, 04/11/2016
The death toll from a speedboat accident in Indonesia on November 2 has climbed to 54 as dozens of bodies were found floating in the ocean, an official has said.
Forty-one people have been found alive while six remain missing. Only 12 passengers have been formally identified, he noted.
The police chief added that one of the crew members managed to survive and was being questioned by police.
The overcrowded speedboat was carrying three crew and 98 passengers, mostly Indonesian migrant workers, from Malaysia to Batam at the time of the accident.