Indonesia ferry sinking loss of life toll rises to 19 as search referred to as off

JAKARTA: The loss of life toll of a ferry sinking in Indonesian waters rose to 19 on Monday, after a 10-day search and rescue operation was referred to as off, authorities mentioned.
The KM Ladang Pertiwi ran out of gasoline and sank in unhealthy climate whereas crusing via Indonesia’s Makassar Strait in South Sulawesi province on Could 26.
Information of the accident solely reached officers two days later, prompting a search and rescue operation that concerned native fishermen and tugboats passing via the strait.