Nine killed in Indonesia boat accident

By: Our Staff Reporter | April 26, 2009, 5:11 pm |
Nine people died and 30 more went missing when a boat sank off Indonesia's Sumatra island Saturday, a report said. The boat carrying 60 people went down in strong winds a kilometre (mile) off Dumai, Riau province, around 4:00 pm (1500 PST) as it ferried guests to a wedding. It said 22 passengers had been found alive and taken to hospital.

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