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At least 100 people were rescued when a Singapore-bound boat hit a floating object and started to sink near the Indonesian island of Batam. Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority today said they received a report last night that the ferry hit the object after leaving Batam, one of the popular resort islands about 40 minute ride from Singapore.
It said Ferry operator Batamfast called out two other ferries that rescued all 90 passengers and seven crew and took them back to the terminal in Batam. All the passengers are accounted for.