Ship loses contact after sending emergency signal in waters off eastern Indonesia, reports Xinhuanet.com.
What happened?
A cargo ship with 25 people on board and carrying nickel ores lost contact after it sent a distress signal in waters off eastern Indonesia on Sunday. Officials said the search operation will resume on Monday.
Ship endangered
The ship, MV Nur Allya, en route to Southeast Sulawesi province, sent the signal while passing the waters off northern Buru Island of Maluku province. Very soon the communication with authorities was terminated, head of communication for media Yusuf Latief said.
“The signal indicated that there was something that endangered the ship,” he told Xinhua over the phone.
Weather interrupts rescue operations
Head of the provincial search and rescue office Muslimin Samaila told that they rushed into the last position of the ship to check the real condition of the vessel and rescue it as the ship has already sent a distress signal.
He said that the mission was halted as the weather conditions were unfavorable and were to be resumed on Monday.
“At 07:00 a.m. tomorrow (Monday) we will start again the operation, several personnel will head to the last position of the ship,” he said.
Currently the weather condition is fluctuating in the area, he added.
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Source: Xinhuanet
