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Java ferry captain 'found alive' | Java ferry captain 'found alive' |
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The captain of a ferry which sank in the Java Sea last weekend has been found alive, Indonesia's navy says. | The captain of a ferry which sank in the Java Sea last weekend has been found alive, Indonesia's navy says. |
He was one of around a dozen people found on Wednesday on an oil rig in the Java Sea, a naval colonel said. | He was one of around a dozen people found on Wednesday on an oil rig in the Java Sea, a naval colonel said. |
Some 220 of at least 600 passengers believed to have been on board the Senopati Nusantara when it sank in bad weather have so far been found alive. | Some 220 of at least 600 passengers believed to have been on board the Senopati Nusantara when it sank in bad weather have so far been found alive. |
A separate search is continuing on the island of Sulawesi for a passenger plane that disappeared on Monday. | A separate search is continuing on the island of Sulawesi for a passenger plane that disappeared on Monday. |
After two days of false leads and fruitless searches, Singapore has sent in a plane equipped with infra-red radar to help in the hunt for the missing aircraft. | After two days of false leads and fruitless searches, Singapore has sent in a plane equipped with infra-red radar to help in the hunt for the missing aircraft. |
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The Boeing 737 was carrying 102 people when it lost contact with flight controllers over Sulawesi's mountain coastline. | The Boeing 737 was carrying 102 people when it lost contact with flight controllers over Sulawesi's mountain coastline. |
The Indonesian president has promised to set up a team to evaluate transport safety in Indonesia and has instructed the searches to continue, the BBC's Lucy Williamson in Jakarta says. | The Indonesian president has promised to set up a team to evaluate transport safety in Indonesia and has instructed the searches to continue, the BBC's Lucy Williamson in Jakarta says. |
Finding survivors | Finding survivors |
The captain of the Senopati Nusantara is recovering in hospital in the provincial capital of Surabaya after his rescue on Wednesday. | The captain of the Senopati Nusantara is recovering in hospital in the provincial capital of Surabaya after his rescue on Wednesday. |
The search for the plane is being stepped up in Sulawesi | The search for the plane is being stepped up in Sulawesi |
He has confirmed his identity but is too weak to answer questions about the causes of the disaster. | He has confirmed his identity but is too weak to answer questions about the causes of the disaster. |
Small groups of survivors have been found in recent days, stranded on islands in the Java Sea. | Small groups of survivors have been found in recent days, stranded on islands in the Java Sea. |
A group of 14 men and one woman was found on an island close to Bali, almost 500km (310 miles) from where the ship went down. | A group of 14 men and one woman was found on an island close to Bali, almost 500km (310 miles) from where the ship went down. |
Many others have been seen floating on life rafts out at sea. | Many others have been seen floating on life rafts out at sea. |
High winds and stormy weather have swept many victims hundreds of kilometres away, making it harder to locate them, our correspondent says. | High winds and stormy weather have swept many victims hundreds of kilometres away, making it harder to locate them, our correspondent says. |