Asia - Pacific
Indonesia: 4 dead after ferry capsizes
At least 192 people missing following tragedy earlier this week
21.06.2018 - Update : 21.06.2018
Rescue team members prepare to search for missing passengers at the Lake Toba ferry port in the province of North Sumatra on June 20, 2018, after a boat capsized on June 18.
By Mahmut Atanur
JAKARTA
At least four people are dead and 192 missing after a ferry sank earlier this week in Lake Toba on Indonesia’s Sumatra island.
Muhammad Syaugi, head of the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas), said Thursday that the number of those missing had been updated based on reports from their families.
Syaugi said 18 people have been rescued so far.
The Ministry of Transportation said search and rescue work would continue for seven more days with around 400 personal.
According to authorities, the ferry sank Monday due to bad weather and an alleged violation of the passenger capacity limit.
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