#ferry disaster
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Ferry capsizes in Java Sea, 130 still missing
A packed overnight ferry to Banjarmasin met bad weather and turned over, leaving families waiting at the port for names.
BBC News · 1m
A ferry goes down in the Java Sea
A vessel carrying more than 240 people capsized in 10-foot waves, and about 130 are still missing.
NPR · 1m
Ferry sinks off Vanuatu with 40 aboard
The MV Matui sailed into rough seas between two islands and never arrived, leaving one dead and more than 30 lost.
the Guardian · 1m
240 aboard, 140 still missing in the Java Sea
A ferry from Surabaya lost contact in bad weather before dawn, and by Sunday only 103 of more than 240 people had been pulled out.
the Guardian · 1m
Thirty-five dead in Palawan ferry fire, and counting
A fire in the cargo hold of the M/V June Aster spread through the ship in seconds, and 54 people are still missing.
the Guardian · 1m