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Captain of sinking Indonesian ferry sails onto reef; 31 dead
July 5, 2018 07:02 am
JAKARTA, July 5: The captain of a sinking Indonesian ferry managed to steer his ship onto a reef to enable the evacuation of more than 100 passengers, but 31 people drowned as the vessel floundered in stormy seas, officials said on Wednesday.
Indonesia raises number of ferry sinking missing to 166
June 20, 2018 08:56 am
INDONESIA, June 20: The number of people it was carrying as distraught relatives who rushed to Lake Toba in northern Sumatra provided information. On Tuesday, officials said 94 people were missing and expected the number to rise.
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