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Rescuers search for dozens of people who went missing after the KM Nurul Salsa passenger boat sank in the waters of Selayar in South Sulawesi on July 15, 2026, in an operation on July 19. (Kompas.com/Abdul Haq Yahya Maulana T)
Five survivors from a passenger boat that sank off South Sulawesi, including a seven-year-old girl, have been rescued after floating at sea for three days, a rescue official said on Sunday.The vessel, which was carrying more than 70 people, sank on Wednesday as it sailed near Selayar, a small island in South Sulawesi.
Survivors told rescuers they had been part of a group of 25 people earlier reported as missing before becoming separated from the others by heavy winds.
