- Rescuers in Indonesia are searching for 27 people missing after the passenger vessel Nazila 05 sank in treacherous seas off Taliabu Island.
- The boat, travelling from Taliabu port to Kema, reportedly sank after its bow was broken by high waves during rough weather.
- All 27 individuals aboard managed to evacuate onto a longboat or raft before the ship went down, but their current location remains unknown.
- The National Search and Rescue Agency has deployed a rescue vessel and an inflatable boat, with local fishermen also assisting in the search.
- Boat accidents are a frequent occurrence in Indonesia, an archipelago where maritime transport is common but often suffers from lax safety standards.
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