At least 8 dead, 13 missing after boat sinks in Indonesia

At least eight people died, and 13 others remain missing after a boat sank off Indonesia’s Kalimantan island on Monday, said rescue officials.

The boat with 48 passengers, including children on board, was on its way from Tanjung Selor to Tarakan on the Indonesian side of Borneo island when it overturned and sank.

The cause of the accident remains unclear.

(Top image: local media)