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At least 8 killed in Indonesia boat accident

At least eight people were killed after a speedboat carrying 30 passengers sank in the waters off Seram Bagian Barat regency in Indonesia's eastern Maluku province on January 3.

Hanoi (VNA) – At least eight people were killed after a speedboat carrying 30 passengers sank in the waters off Seram Bagian Barat regency in Indonesia's eastern Maluku province on January 3.

According to the head of the provincial search and rescue office Muhammad Arafah, the speedboat, Dua Nona, struck a piece of wood floating on the water's surface, which caused damage to the boat's hull.

He noted that the accident occurred shortly after the boat departed from a seaport in the regency, enroute to Ambon city, the provincial capital.

Search and rescue operations were ongoing, involving personnel from the local search and rescue office, water police, boats from the local health department, and community volunteers./.

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