More than 30 missing from ferry that sank in Vanuatu

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What happened

A search in waters off the Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu is continuing for more than 30 people who officials said were missing after a passenger ferry sank…

Key facts

  • A search in waters off the Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu is continuing for more than 30 people who officials said were missing after a passenger ferry sank…
  • Reported by ABC News and published Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:10:25 UTC.

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  1. Indonesia intensifies search for 129 people missing after ship capsizes

  2. Indonesia intensifies search for more than 120 missing after ferry capsizes in Java Sea

  3. Indonesia searches for 129 people missing after ferry capsizes in the Java Sea

  4. One person is dead and more than 30 missing after a passenger ferry sank off Vanuatu, officials say

  5. At least one dead, 25 missing in migrant boat sinking off Greece: coast guard

  6. More than 30 missing from ferry that sank in Vanuatu

  7. 129 people remain missing after ferry capsizes in Indonesia

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