Rescue Efforts Underway for Sinking Boat Survivors

0:00It's March 31st. I'm Corey with the story, and this is Canada News Today, local news powered by AI. Rescue teams in Indonesia are pushing hard to find 27 people drifting on a raft after their passenger boats sank in rough seas near Taliyabu, Island. The Nazila 05 left Taliyabu port in North Maluku Province, just after dusk on Sunday, headed for Kemma in North Sulawesi. Highways smashed the bow, and the captain reported it going down fast. All 27 aboard got off in a long boat before it sank completely, but now they're lost as sea, possibly tied to a makeshift raft according to relatives. Search crews have a rescue vessel closing in on the estimated spot, plus an inflatable boat and help from local fishermen in the choppy waters. Indonesia's vast archipelago means boats like this, one often packed with tourist or locals, face frequent risks from poor safety rules and overcrowding, keeping these urgent hunts all too common.