Mother and son found on remote island days after shipwreck off Indonesia coast

20 Jul 2026 • 11:44 PM MYT
The Independent
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Mother and son found on remote island days after shipwreck off Indonesia coast

  • A passenger boat, the KM Nurul Salsa, sank off Indonesia on Wednesday, 15 July, after its engine failed, carrying over 70 people.
  • More than 50 survivors have been found, but 18 people remain missing, and one passenger is confirmed to have drowned.
  • On Sunday, 19 July, a 46-year-old woman and her 24-year-old son were rescued by fishermen from the uninhabited island of Balaloho.
  • The mother and son had initially clung to a raft with four other people after the sinking.
  • Search and rescue chief Anwar confirmed that the other four individuals became weak, could not hold on, and subsequently drifted away.

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