(250715) -- MENTAWAI, July 15, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone provided by Mentawai Region Search and Rescue Agency shows rescuers transferring a survivor after a speedboat capsized off the coast of the Mentawai Islands in Indonesia's West Sumatra province, July 15, 2025. A rescue team in Indonesia's Mentawai Islands said on Tuesday that 17 people have been found alive after a boat capsized in the Sipora Strait, West Sumatra, on Monday.
According to a preliminary report, the speedboat, carrying 18 passengers, including several children, departed from Sikakap Island at around 8 a.m. local time and capsized at around 11 a.m. during its journey to Sipora Island amid severe weather conditions. (Mentawai Region Search and Rescue Agency/Handout via Xinhua) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY
