Nine dead after ferry sinks in Indonesia

At least nine bodies have been found after a ferry sank off the coast of an Indonesian island due to bad weather, a search and rescue official said Thursday.

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This handout picture taken and released on July 21, 2022 by Indonesia's National Search And Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) shows a rescue team next to victim's bodies after a ferry sank in bad weather in waters off Indonesia's Ternate island. - The KM Cahaya Arafah capsized in waters off Indonesia's Ternate island on July 18, prompting a search and rescue operation for 13 missing people. -- Photo: Handout / Basarnas / AFP

2022-07-21 11:11:21

At least nine bodies have been found after a ferry sank off the coast of an Indonesian island due to bad weather, a search and rescue official said Thursday.

The KM Cahaya Arafah capsized in waters off Indonesia's Ternate island on Monday evening, prompting a search and rescue operation for 13 missing people.

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