Storm. File photoBANGKOK, May 28.Indonesian rescuers have clarified the number of missing people in a shipwreck off the coast of South Sulawesi province, 25 people are considered missing, the Indonesian news agency ANTARA reports on Saturday. from nearby islands, as a result of the search and rescue operation that began on May 27, 17 people were found and rescued from the water. There was no exact information on the number of passengers and crew members of the ship at that time, it was assumed that the total number of people who found themselves in the water after the death of the ship could reach 60 people, 43 of whom were considered missing. Makassar Emergency Management became aware of the exact the number of people on the ship was 42, according to ANTARA. Thus, the number of missing people is 25 people, the report says. The agency also reports that all 17 rescued, delivered to the shore on Saturday evening by the ships that rescued them, underwent a medical examination and have already returned to their families.Russians will receive visas upon arrival in IndonesiaThe KM Ladang Pratiwi vessel, carrying passengers and cargo on board, embarked on a 20-hour local shipping voyage from the port of Makassar to one of the nearby islands on May 25th. The ship's distress signal was received on May 26, but the rescuers sent by the authorities to the crash area reached it only in the early morning of May 27. The search and rescue operation at the site of the wreck continues for the second day. According to the agency, KM Ladang Pratiwi was a small wooden motor vessel that had a license only for fishing, and was not intended to carry passengers and cargo. According to the testimonies of the rescued, the ship's engine stalled during heavy seas, as a result of which it lost its course and capsized on a large wave. People who were overboard were in the water for about 15 hours before the rescuers arrived. The area of the shipwreck is located 10 nautical miles (about 18 kilometers) from the Makassar Strait and the port of Makassar.
