Dozens of beached whales die

Rescue attempt: People trying to save some of the whales beached in Bangkalan, Madura island. — AFP

FORTY-SIX small whales stranded on a beach in Indonesia have died, after rescue efforts succeeded in saving three others, local officials said.

Starting Thursday, at least 49 short-finned pilot whales arrived at a beach on Madura Island in northern Java, authorities said in a statement on Friday.