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| Indonesia ferry sinks in squall | Indonesia ferry sinks in squall |
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| A ferry carrying more than 200 people has sunk off the coast of Sumatra in Indonesia, officials say. | A ferry carrying more than 200 people has sunk off the coast of Sumatra in Indonesia, officials say. |
| One person is reported to have died, but dozens more are said to have been rescued by nearby boats. | One person is reported to have died, but dozens more are said to have been rescued by nearby boats. |
| A search operation is underway for the missing. Officials blamed the incident, which happened early on Sunday, on bad weather and high waves. | A search operation is underway for the missing. Officials blamed the incident, which happened early on Sunday, on bad weather and high waves. |
| They said the ferry was travelling from Batam island to Dumai in Riau, Sumatra, when it sank. | They said the ferry was travelling from Batam island to Dumai in Riau, Sumatra, when it sank. |
| The Dumai Express 10 ferry rolled over before capsizing about 90 minutes into its voyage. According to its manifest, 15 children were among about 240 people on board. | The Dumai Express 10 ferry rolled over before capsizing about 90 minutes into its voyage. According to its manifest, 15 children were among about 240 people on board. |
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| The police chief of the Riau islands told the BBC that a search and rescue operation in the area had pulled at least 178 survivors from the waters. | The police chief of the Riau islands told the BBC that a search and rescue operation in the area had pulled at least 178 survivors from the waters. |
| RECENT MARITIME DISASTERS 11 Jan 2009: At least 232 people - possibly many more - die as ferry sinks off Sulawesi11 July 2007: Passenger ship with 70 on board sinks off eastern Indonesia 22 Feb 2007: At least 42 die as ferry catches fire30 Dec 2006: More than 400 lost as ferry sinks between Borneo and Java7 July 2005: About 200 die as ferry sinks off eastern Indonesia Indonesia's public transport perils | RECENT MARITIME DISASTERS 11 Jan 2009: At least 232 people - possibly many more - die as ferry sinks off Sulawesi11 July 2007: Passenger ship with 70 on board sinks off eastern Indonesia 22 Feb 2007: At least 42 die as ferry catches fire30 Dec 2006: More than 400 lost as ferry sinks between Borneo and Java7 July 2005: About 200 die as ferry sinks off eastern Indonesia Indonesia's public transport perils |
| They were now safe and onboard another boat, police said. | |
| But other reports spoke of passengers still in the water, with high waves hampering rescue efforts. | |
| Officials blamed the accident on weather conditions rather than over-crowding. | |
| "The maximum capacity is 273 people so the ferry wasn't overloaded. It sank due to very bad weather," the sea transport director-general, Sunaryo, told AFP news agency. | |
| An navy spokesman said it was not clear whether anyone was still inside the ferry, which was now completely submerged. | |
| "We're not sure if anyone is trapped in the ferry. Those who have been rescued are traumatised," Iskandar Sitompul said. | |
| Another ferry, the Dumai Express 15, was reported to have run aground in bad weather as it travelled between Batam and Moro islands. | Another ferry, the Dumai Express 15, was reported to have run aground in bad weather as it travelled between Batam and Moro islands. |
| All 278 passengers and crew on board were said to be safe. | All 278 passengers and crew on board were said to be safe. |
| Ferry accidents linked to over-crowding and poor vessel maintenance kill hundreds of passengers in Indonesia each year. | Ferry accidents linked to over-crowding and poor vessel maintenance kill hundreds of passengers in Indonesia each year. |
| The country's large population is spread out over 17,000 islands and relies on ships and ferries to travel around. | The country's large population is spread out over 17,000 islands and relies on ships and ferries to travel around. |
| In the last three years, at least 800 people have been killed in ferry accidents in Indonesia. | In the last three years, at least 800 people have been killed in ferry accidents in Indonesia. |
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