JAKARTA, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Seventeen crew members of the Indonesian cargo ship MV Khatulistiwa 8 were rescued, while the vessel’s chief officer remained missing after it collided with a barge and sank off Tuban, East Java, on Wednesday night.
World : 17 Rescued, One Missing After Cargo Ship Sinks Off Indonesia's East Java
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- According to the news agency, the cargo ship was carrying cement from Tuban to Sampit in Central Kalimantan when the collision occurred, causing the vessel to sink.
- Yudi said the 17 evacuated crew members were subsequently brought to the Semen Indonesia jetty in Tuban and handed over to port authorities and company personnel for further assistance.
- Search operations for the missing chief officer are being handled by the relevant authorities.
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