JAKARTA, June 6 — The death toll of a ferry sinking in Indonesian waters rose to 19 today, after a 10-day search and rescue operation was called off, authorities said.
News of the accident only reached officials two days later, prompting a search and rescue operation that involved local fishermen and tugboats passing through the strait. “We are calling off the search because there are no signs that more victims could be found,” local search and rescue chief Djunaidi, who like many Indonesians goes by one name, told AFP.
Djunaidi said local fishermen who regularly sail the area were told to alert the authorities if they found more bodies.Djunaidi told a press conference today that the incident served as a reminder to “prioritise our safety”.
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