15 Missing After Indonesian Tour Boat Sinks

Fifteen people are missing after a boat ferrying tourists between islands in eastern Indonesia capsized Saturday, an Indonesian search-and-rescue official said. Rescuers said 10 foreign tourists had been rescued, by fishermen and a sail boat, after the boat sank en route east from Lombok Island to Komodo Island, both popular destinations for visitors. Tajudin Sam, who runs the tour company operating the boat, said it likely encountered stormy weather. A boat ride from Lombok to...

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