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| Indonesia Lake Toba: Nearly 200 feared dead after ferry sinks | |
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| More than 190 people are now thought to be missing after Monday's ferry disaster on Lake Toba, on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. | More than 190 people are now thought to be missing after Monday's ferry disaster on Lake Toba, on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. |
| The number, revised up from 130, is three times the number of passengers the ferry was licensed to carry. | The number, revised up from 130, is three times the number of passengers the ferry was licensed to carry. |
| Lake Toba, the world's largest volcanic lake, was busy with tourists celebrating the annual Eid holiday when the ferry sank in poor weather. | Lake Toba, the world's largest volcanic lake, was busy with tourists celebrating the annual Eid holiday when the ferry sank in poor weather. |
| Many victims are thought to have been trapped inside the vessel, police said. | Many victims are thought to have been trapped inside the vessel, police said. |
| Indonesia's national search and rescue agency said only 18 survivors had been found, all within hours of the tragedy. Three bodies have been recovered. | Indonesia's national search and rescue agency said only 18 survivors had been found, all within hours of the tragedy. Three bodies have been recovered. |
| Authorities say the boat operators didn't hand out tickets so there are no records of who was on board. | Authorities say the boat operators didn't hand out tickets so there are no records of who was on board. |
| Desperate families have spent the past days desperately waiting for news and hoping that the search and rescue boats returning to shore might bring any news. | Desperate families have spent the past days desperately waiting for news and hoping that the search and rescue boats returning to shore might bring any news. |
| On Wednesday, divers and an underwater drone joined the search efforts. The teams still need to locate the wooden ferry at the bottom of the 450m (1,500ft)-deep lake. | On Wednesday, divers and an underwater drone joined the search efforts. The teams still need to locate the wooden ferry at the bottom of the 450m (1,500ft)-deep lake. |
| "This is a test from God for our family," Fajar Alamsyah Putra told BBC News Indonesian. His brother Bagas Prama Ananta, is among the missing passengers. | "This is a test from God for our family," Fajar Alamsyah Putra told BBC News Indonesian. His brother Bagas Prama Ananta, is among the missing passengers. |
| He had been spending the holiday on Samosir, the large island in the middle of the lake. | He had been spending the holiday on Samosir, the large island in the middle of the lake. |
| "Only God knows if he is safe or not," said Fajar Alamsyah Putra. | "Only God knows if he is safe or not," said Fajar Alamsyah Putra. |
| "He was inside the ferry when the ship sank and could not get out, the ferry quickly capsized. A friend of his was on the deck and was able to jump off in time to get help from another passing ferry." | "He was inside the ferry when the ship sank and could not get out, the ferry quickly capsized. A friend of his was on the deck and was able to jump off in time to get help from another passing ferry." |
| Yanti Samsudin told the BBC her brother was also on the boat. "I still hold out hope that he will be found alive, if not then I hope his body will at least be returned to us." | Yanti Samsudin told the BBC her brother was also on the boat. "I still hold out hope that he will be found alive, if not then I hope his body will at least be returned to us." |
| The head of the local disaster mitigation agency, Riadil Lubis, said they were doing their best to keep the families updated. | The head of the local disaster mitigation agency, Riadil Lubis, said they were doing their best to keep the families updated. |
| "We have set up an information centre with boards with lists of the survivors, the missing and the confirmed dead. It's crowded with people." | "We have set up an information centre with boards with lists of the survivors, the missing and the confirmed dead. It's crowded with people." |
| According to official regulations, all boats in Indonesia must not exceed capacity and must have life jackets for every single passenger on board. | According to official regulations, all boats in Indonesia must not exceed capacity and must have life jackets for every single passenger on board. |
| But authorities admit that they struggle to monitor all the boats operating across Indonesia's vast archipelago. | But authorities admit that they struggle to monitor all the boats operating across Indonesia's vast archipelago. |
| The national committee for transportation safety says that 40% of boat accidents in Indonesia are caused by human error, and only 12% are due to bad weather. | The national committee for transportation safety says that 40% of boat accidents in Indonesia are caused by human error, and only 12% are due to bad weather. |