More bodies found in East Kalimantan boat accident

Thu, 03/18/2010 10:50 AM

A joint search team found Thursday two more bodies of passengers of a motor boat that capsized Tuesday on the Mahakam River in Muara Kaman, Kutai Kartanegara, East Kalimantan.

Local police chief Adj. Comr. Ikshanuddin told tempointeraktif.com that the bodies were found in different locations.

“One was near the accident site and the other around three kilometers downstream,” he said.

The discovery raised the total number of casualties to eight, prompting the end of the search. Nine people survived the accident.

The passenger boat was carrying the 17 people from Sabintulung village to Kota Bangun following a traditional ceremony when it capsized around midnight Tuesday. Police suspect the boat, traveling at high speed, hit a log in the river and overturned.