Indonesia hunts Spaniards missing in tourist boat sinking


Survivors rescued after a tourist boat sank rest at a house near to the Indonesian town of Bima on August 17, 2014

Bima (Indonesia) (AFP) - Indonesian rescuers Tuesday expanded their search for two Spanish men still missing after a tourist boat sank at the weekend, forcing survivors to swim hours to dry land and drink their own urine.

The boat, which was carrying 20 foreigners and five Indonesians, went down Saturday after being hit by a storm and running into a reef as it travelled from Lombok island to Komodo island, a popular tourist destination.

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