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| Malaysia ferry capsizes in Borneo | Malaysia ferry capsizes in Borneo |
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| An overloaded ferry has capsized in a Malaysian river, leaving an unknown number of people missing, police say. | An overloaded ferry has capsized in a Malaysian river, leaving an unknown number of people missing, police say. |
| The ferry was thought to be carrying more than its capacity of 74 people, district Police Chief Bakar Sebau said. | |
| It was travelling through a remote river, the Rajang, in Sarawak on the island of Borneo when it hit rocks. | |
| Mr Bakar said dozens of people had already been rescued, but he did not provide exact figures. | Mr Bakar said dozens of people had already been rescued, but he did not provide exact figures. |
| The ferry, carrying festival-goers, was passing through the town of Belaga, Malaysia's state news agency Bernama said. | |
| "An express boat carrying about 100 people has capsized in a swift-flowing river," Mr Bakar was quoted by Agence-France Presse news agency as saying. | |
| "I believe there were women and children onboard. The boat was overloaded." |