Wednesday, 16 July 2025
A search and rescue operation is underway off the coast of Indonesia’s Mentawai Islands in West Sumatra province after a boat carrying 18 people capsized in bad weather, marking the second such disaster this month, the local rescue agency said Tuesday.
Seven people have been rescued after Monday’s incident, while 11 others are still missing, the agency said in a statement.
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