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| Dozens missing on Indonesia ship | Dozens missing on Indonesia ship |
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| Two children have died and dozens of passengers are missing after a ship disappeared in eastern Indonesia. | Two children have died and dozens of passengers are missing after a ship disappeared in eastern Indonesia. |
| The boat was travelling from Buru to Ambon, the capital of Maluku province, when its engine failed in rough seas. | The boat was travelling from Buru to Ambon, the capital of Maluku province, when its engine failed in rough seas. |
| About 70 people were on board, 23 of whom have now been rescued, an official with the Ambon port authority said. | About 70 people were on board, 23 of whom have now been rescued, an official with the Ambon port authority said. |
| Boat travel is an important mode of transport between Indonesia's many islands, but accidents are frequent due to poor safety standards. | Boat travel is an important mode of transport between Indonesia's many islands, but accidents are frequent due to poor safety standards. |
| Ambon port official Karim Tuanaya said passengers of the KM Wahai Star were rescued from the sea by staff aboard an oil tanker who had heard their cries for help. | |
| "The tanker is still on location because the weather is still bad, with strong currents, rain and it's very dark," Mr Tuanaya said. | "The tanker is still on location because the weather is still bad, with strong currents, rain and it's very dark," Mr Tuanaya said. |
| Rescue efforts were continuing, but were hampered by huge waves, he said. | Rescue efforts were continuing, but were hampered by huge waves, he said. |
| More than 40 people died when a fire broke out aboard a ferry travelling from Jakarta in February and at least 400 people were killed when a ferry sank in a storm off Java in December. |