Published: 13:17, May 20, 2025
30 rescued after boat capsizes off Singapore
By Xinhua
A Singapore's Police Coast Guard boat (right) sails past a ferry boat from Batam Riau island while patrolling the straits in Singapore on May 19, 2025. (PHOTO / AFP)

SINGAPORE - All 30 people on board an Indonesian-registered vessel were rescued on Tuesday after it capsized in waters northeast of Pedra Branca, within Singapore's maritime search and rescue region, authorities said.

In a statement, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore said the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre Singapore received an alert at 7:20 am local time (2320 GMT) on Monday from a Hong Kong-registered containership reporting the incident.

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The center coordinated the search and rescue operation, issuing navigational broadcasts to nearby vessels. A Liberia-registered bulk carrier was directed to the scene and successfully rescued all 30 individuals from the water.

The rescued persons will be disembarked in Batam, Indonesia.