- A passenger boat, the KM Nurul Salsa, sank off Indonesia's South Sulawesi coast five days ago after suffering engine failure, with 20 people still missing.
- The vessel was carrying 78 passengers and crew members when it sank approximately 79km from Selayar Island on Wednesday.
- Initially, 47 people were rescued on the day of the incident, and one person was confirmed dead.
- Seven additional survivors were found over the weekend, with five clinging to a fish trap on Saturday and two, a mother and son, found stranded on Balaloho island on Sunday.
- Rescue operations are ongoing, involving over 200 workers, but are hampered by extremely harsh weather conditions, including high waves and strong winds.
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