Kuwait Times

At least eight dead in Indonesian accident

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JAKARTA: At least eight people including a toddler died and two German tourists were among those rescued after a speedboat capsized off the coast of Borneo yesterday. Witnesses described passengers jumping into the water without life vests as the boat carrying 51 people-capsized outside a busy Indonesian port, while others on board are feared to be trapped inside the boat, rescue officials said. Eight people including a two-year-old child have been found dead, while 22 other people-including a German man and woman-were rescued alive and taken to hospital for treatment, he said.

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