Boat capsizes off W. Indonesia, leaving 1 dead, 1 missing

Source: Xinhua| 2019-06-07 17:21:16|Editor: Liangyu
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JAKARTA, June 7 (Xinhua) -- One body has been recovered and one person is still missing after a boat capsized in waters off West Java province in western Indonesia, a rescuer said on Friday.

The boat, KM Nok Tantri, with six people onboard, sank Thursday off Indramayu district while trying to send clean water to another ship, spokesman of the provincial search and rescue office Joshua Banjarnahor said.

"Searching for the missing person is underway, as we have recovered one corpse," he told Xinhua over phone from the province.

Big waves were to blame for the capsizal, the spokesman said, adding that four other people survived the incident.

The search and rescue mission includes marine police, community members and personnel of the search and rescue office, said Joshua.

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