Indonesia launches search for missing crew, vessel

By Serdar Dincel

ISTANBUL (AA) - Indonesia on Monday said two joint search and rescue teams were searching for a missing vessel and crew off eastern Papua province.

Fadhilah Mathar, an official at the country’s Communications Ministry, said the search teams were looking for LCT Cita XX in the waters off Pulau Tiga district.

The vessel with 12 people on board went missing last week.