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30 rescued after boat capsizes off Singapore

30 rescued after boat capsizes off Singapore

Singapore, May 20 (UNI) 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 a.m. local time (2320 GMT) on Monday from a Hong Kong-registered containership reporting the incident.

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.

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