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| Indonesia: bad weather impedes search following North Sumatra boat accident | |
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| At least one person has died and dozens are missing after a boat carrying 80 people capsized on Monday in Indonesia, an official from the national disaster agency said. | At least one person has died and dozens are missing after a boat carrying 80 people capsized on Monday in Indonesia, an official from the national disaster agency said. |
| The vessel overturned in Lake Toba in the province of North Sumatra, more than 1,300km (800 miles) north-west of the capital, Jakarta. | The vessel overturned in Lake Toba in the province of North Sumatra, more than 1,300km (800 miles) north-west of the capital, Jakarta. |
| “Six passengers have been rescued, one is dead,” said national disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho. | “Six passengers have been rescued, one is dead,” said national disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho. |
| Authorities have deployed rescue vessels and the search is ongoing, but bad weather is hindering the operation. | Authorities have deployed rescue vessels and the search is ongoing, but bad weather is hindering the operation. |
| Indonesia has been celebrating the Islamic festival of Eid since Friday when millions go on holiday, with Lake Toba a popular tourist destination. | Indonesia has been celebrating the Islamic festival of Eid since Friday when millions go on holiday, with Lake Toba a popular tourist destination. |
| The sinking is the latest in a string of deadly maritime accidents in the vast Indonesian archipelago, which relies heavily on boats to ferry people around its 17,000 islands, but has a poor safety record. | The sinking is the latest in a string of deadly maritime accidents in the vast Indonesian archipelago, which relies heavily on boats to ferry people around its 17,000 islands, but has a poor safety record. |
| Last week, a traditional wooden boat with about 40 people capsized near the island of Sulawesi, killing more than a dozen people. | Last week, a traditional wooden boat with about 40 people capsized near the island of Sulawesi, killing more than a dozen people. |
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