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More than 180 People Missing after Sinking Ferry Indonesia

More than 180 People Missing after Sinking Ferry Indonesia. On the ferry that capsized on Lake Toba in North Sumatra yesterday, there were far more passengers than previously assumed. According to the Indonesian authorities, 180 people are missing.

 

It was previously reported that the ferry carried 80 passengers. The number of missing persons is three times as large as the capacity of the ship.

The ship ran into obstacles when it was on its way from Simanindo to Tigaras in lousy weather. The circumstances make it more difficult to search for drowning people, said a spokesperson for the Indonesian emergency response service. So far eighteen survivors have been found, and two bodies have been recovered.

Danau Toba is the largest volcanic crater lake in the world, of about 100 by 31 kilometres. The area is popular with tourists. Many Indonesian families celebrated the Sugar Festival on the Samosir Peninsula in recent days.

A spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that he was keeping an eye on the situation, but that there were no indications that the Dutch were among the victims.

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