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Fishing boat crashes into ship off Indonesia's west Java, 17 missing

By ANI | Updated: April 4, 2021 15:54 IST

Seventeen people are missing after a fishing boat crashed into a bulk carrier near Indonesia's West Java island, national media reported on Sunday.

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Seventeen people are missing after a fishing boat crashed into a bulk carrier near Indonesia's West Java island, national media reported on Sunday.

According to the Antara news agency, the accident was reported at 4:45 p.m. (9:45 GMT) on Saturday.

After the crash, the boat with 32 crew members aboard capsized. Fifteen of them are now in safety.

A search and rescue operation for those missing is underway. (/Sputnik)

( With inputs from ANI )

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