Indonesian fishermen have rescued eight Philippine sailors who were swimming the Malacca Strait after their boats were attacked by pirates, an official said Monday.
The piracy of the two boats carrying the Filipinos took place Friday evening in the busy waterway which is shared by Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.
"Their boats were attacked by pirates, and they were forced to jump into the waters, but each was given a plastic jerrycan," Darori, an immigration official in Riau province, was quoted by leading news website Detikcom as saying.
They were rescued by fishermen from Riau province two days later and brought to the immigration office in the town of Dumai.
They all looked very shocked, he said.
"The pirates were wearing masks. According to the victims, they were on the way to the Port Klang to repair the decks," he said.
Source:Xinhua
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