15 people missing in the sinking in Indonesia.

Makasar : Indonesia | Jun 17, 2012 at 2:32 AM PDT

By lethibichlan

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15 people were missing after a small ship was sunk in a wave east coast of Indonesia on 17.6. Ships carrying a total of 27 people, including passengers and crew, was the 5-meter high waves sank off the Maluku Province (Indonesia) The 12 of the said persons were saved, while the remaining 15 people still missing.

lethibichlan is based in Vũng Tàu, Đông Nam Bộ, Vietnam, and is a Reporter for Allvoices.

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