Ship carrying 60 people missing in Indonesia

A passenger ship carrying 60 people went missing in eastern Indonesia after reporting engine failure in stormy seas, a port official said today.

A baby’s body was found drifting in nearby waters along with several survivors.

The KM Wahai Star was on a regular voyage from Buru island to Ambon, the capital of Maluku province, when it lost contact just before midnight yesterday, said Karim Tuanaya, acting head of the local Port Authority.