A rescue mission is underway after the collision between a Vietnamese and a Indonesian vessel in waters off the coast of Tuban, East Java, Indonesia, on Saturday. (EPA/National Search and Rescue Agency)JAKARTA - A collision between a Vietnamese freighter and an Indonesian sailboat left 15 people missing off Indonesia's East Java province, an official said Sunday. The freighter, loaded with tapioca flour, was reportedly heading to Tanjung Perak seaport in East Java's capital of Surabaya. All of the victims were from the Indonesian boat, and 12 were rescued and rushed to a hospital for examination. A search for the missing has been underway with the help of the navy, which deployed two warships, Loediyono said.

Source: Bangkok Post November 20, 2016 08:46 UTC