The 23 passengers and six crew were only only 20 minutes into their trip when their speedboat hit a sharp object and sank, leaving them floating in choppy waters waiting to be rescued, Bali's National Search and Rescue Agency says.
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The day before, another boat heading to Sanur was involved in an accident in which six passengers were injured The Kebo Iwa Express was about 20 minutes into its trip from Nusa Penida to Sanur when it sprung a leak and sank, 2 nautical miles from Sanur, according to Bali's National Search and Rescue Agency.
There were two Australians — a man and a woman from Victoria — aboard the Kebo Iwa Express, the tour company that owns the boat has confirmed to the ABC.They are now back in their hotel in Pecatu.
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