Sinking Standards: The Deadly Cost of Indonesia's Neglect The latest maritime disaster in Indonesia has highlighted the country's woefully inadequate safety record, with at least 18 people still missing after a passenger boat sank off the coast of Sulawesi.
Rescuers have managed to save seven survivors, including a young girl who clung to a fish trap for days. The KM Nurul Salsa was carrying 78 passengers and crew when it sank on Wednesday.
The vessel was part of a common mode of transport in Indonesia – passenger boats plying the waters between islands.