Indonesia coral: Divers show damage after ship runs aground

Divers at one of Indonesia's best diving spots have been recording the destruction of its coral reefs after a British-owned cruise ship accidentally ran aground during low tide.

About 1,600 sq m of coral were damaged at Raja Ampat, a remote and idyllic island chain in the west of Papua province, officials say.

Video by Christine Franciska, footage by Alexander Stubbs and Ruben Sauyai.

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