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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
JAKARTA, July 15 (Xinhua) — A rescue team in Indonesia's Mentawai Islands said on Tuesday that 17 people were found alive after a speedboat capsized in the Sipora Strait in West Sumatra province on Monday.
According to preliminary reports, the speedboat, which was carrying 18 passengers, including several children, departed from Sikakap Island at around 08:00 local time and capsized around 11:00 while en route to Sipora Island in difficult weather conditions.
Eleven people were initially reported missing after the crash. As of Tuesday morning, 10 of them had been found safe.
Rudy Ihu, head of the Mentawai Islands Search and Rescue Agency, told Xinhua that most of the survivors managed to swim to the shores of nearby islands.
"Currents, waves and winds helped them reach the coast," he said.
He noted that, judging by preliminary data and the words of survivors, the capsizing was caused by extreme weather conditions, when large waves hit the boat.
Rescuers continue searching for missing person. –0–
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