Rescuers try to find 27 people believed to be on raft drifting in Indonesian waters

The passenger boat departed Taliabu port in North Maluku province just after dusk Sunday (March 29, 2026). It was bound for Kema in North Sulawesi province before sinking in the northern waters of Taliabu Island The passenger boat departed Taliabu port in North Maluku province just after dusk Sunday (March 29, 2026).

Key takeaways

Quick scan — what you need to know:

• The passenger boat departed Taliabu port in North Maluku province just after dusk Sunday (March 29, 2026).
• It was bound for Kema in North Sulawesi province before sinking in the northern waters of Taliabu Island The passenger boat departed Taliabu port in North Maluku province just after dusk Sunday…
• It was bound for Kema in North Sulawesi province before sinking in the northern waters of Taliabu Island

Background

What led here, in plain terms:

• iabu Island The passenger boat departed Taliabu port in North Maluku province just after dusk Sunday (March 29, 2026). It was bound for Kema in North Sulawesi province before sinking in the northern waters of Taliabu…
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Why it matters

Why readers and decision-makers should care:

• The passenger boat departed Taliabu port in North Maluku province just after dusk Sunday (March 29, 2026).
• It was bound for Kema in North Sulawesi province before sinking in the northern waters of Taliabu Island The passenger boat departed Taliabu port in North Maluku province just after dusk Sunday…
• It was bound for Kema in North Sulawesi province before sinking in the northern waters of Taliabu Island