Event Brief
Passenger boat sinks in Indonesia; 1 dead, 23 missing
Filed: Jul 16, 2026 at 2:08 PM ET
Summary: A passenger boat sank en route to an island in Indonesia, leaving one person dead and 23 missing.
WHO: Makassar Search and Rescue Office
WHAT: KM Nurul Salsa passenger boat sank; rescuers found 46 survivors and searched for 23 missing passengers
WHEN: Jul 16, 2026 at 8:51 AM ET
WHERE: South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia
WHY: The boat’s engine failed and it was sinking about 43 nautical miles from its destination port.
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