One dead and more than 30 missing after ferry sinks off Vanuatu coast in rough seas
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One person has died and more than 30 are missing after a ferry sank off the coast of Vanuatu, the country’s government says.
The vessel, MV Matui, had set sail with more than 40 passengers and crew on Friday from the island of Santo to Ambae island in very rough seas, but did not arrive.
“Our hearts and prayers are with the families who have lost loved ones,” Vanuatu prime minister Jotham Napat’s office said in a statement on Sunday.
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One person has died and more than 30 are missing after a ferry sank off the coast of Vanuatu, the country’s government says.
The vessel, MV Matui, had set sail with more than 40 passengers and crew on Friday from the island of Santo to Ambae island in very rough seas, but did not arrive.
“Our hearts and prayers are with the families who have lost loved ones,” Vanuatu prime minister Jotham Napat’s office said in a statement on Sunday.