Malaysians rescued after tourist ship sinks in Indonesia


JAKARTA: A group of seven Malaysian tourists were reported safe after the boat they were on sank in West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, on Saturday (July 22).

The incident occurred at 11:45 a.m. local time and involved a Phinisi-type boat in the waters near Pink Beach, Komodo Island, Labuan Bajo.

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