Rescuers have retrieved 11 bodies, mostly women and children, and rescued 58 people.
Rescuers have retrieved 11 bodies, mostly women and children, and rescued 58 people so far, many of them unconscious after drifting in choppy waters for hours, said Nyoman Sidhakarya, the Pekanbaru Search and Rescue Agency chief.
The Evelyn Calista 01 was carrying 72 passengers, mostly people returning from visits to their hometowns to celebrate Aidilfitri with families, and six crew members, Sidhakarya said.
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