Shipwrecked mother and son rescued from remote island days after passenger boat sinks
- Posted on July 20, 2026
- By The Independent
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In brief
A remarkable survival story unfolded in Indonesian waters when a mother and son were discovered alive on an isolated island, six days after the passenger vessel KM Nurul Salsa sank due to engine failure. The ship, carrying over 70 passengers, went down in July with 18 people still missing and one confirmed fatality. The pair had endured extreme conditions after being separated from other raft survivors who succumbed to exhaustion and harsh sea conditions. Their rescue marks a critical milestone in ongoing search and rescue operations.
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Shipwrecked mother and son rescued from remote island days after passenger boat sinks
A mother and son were rescued from a remote island days after their passenger boat sank when its engine failed at sea. The KM Nurul Salsa was carrying more than 70 people when it sank off Indonesia on Wednesday (15 July). More than 50 survivors have been found since the sinking, with rescue efforts underway to find the 18 people still missing. One passenger is known to have drowned. On Sunday (19 July), a 46-year-old woman and her 24-year-old son were discovered on the tiny uninhabited island of Balaloho by fishermen. They said that they had initially clung to a raft with four other people, who ultimately did not make it to Balaloho. “Some of them became weak and could no longer hold on to the raft, and eventually drifted away,” search and rescue chief Anwar confirmed.
