Indonesia rescuers find sunken tourist boat along with body


The shipwreck was found 14km from the site of the accident in the Padar Island Strait, near Labuan Bajo. - Photo: EPA

MAUMERE, (Indonesia): Indonesian rescuers found on Tuesday (Jan 6) a tourist boat that sank in rough seas nearly two weeks ago, and recovered the body of one of two missing Spanish victims, an official said.

Seven of those on board when the boat went down in eastern Indonesia on Dec 26 were rescued alive, while four others -- a Spanish man and three of his children -- were declared missing.

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