Witnesses described passengers jumping into the water without life vests as the boat -- carrying 51 people -- capsized outside a busy Indonesian port, while others on board are feared to be trapped inside the boat, rescue officials said. "The boat had only been sailing for about 10 minutes when it was hit by a wave. The accident occurred as the boat left Tarakan in North Borneo province Tuesday morning to Tanjung Selor. "Witnesses said the sea was quiet when the boat capsized so I don't think the accident was due to rough seas," said Octavianto. It is the latest fatal boat accident in the vast Indonesian archipelago, which relies heavily on boats to ferry people around its 17,000 islands, but has a patchy safety record.

Source: The Nation Bangkok July 25, 2017 08:26 UTC