August 5, 2010 6:43 PM

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10 feared killed in ship collision in Indonesian waters

Ten people were feared dead after two cargo ships collided in Indonesian waters. An official said in Makasar, Indonesia, today that the Trisal Pratama, carrying 2,000 tonnes of cement, sank after it collded with the Indimatam, loaded with scrap metal in the Makassar Strait yesterday.Makassar port chief Afrianus Tapangan said eight crew members were missing, while survivors said two passengers including a young child were also unaccounted for.The Indonesian archipelago of more than 17,000 islands is heavily dependent on maritime services, but its safety record is poor and fatal accidents are common. Up to 335 people were killed when a heavily overloaded ferry sank off Sulawesi island in January last year.

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