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80 people missing in ferry accident off Sulawesi coast

Stricken vessel still not found as rough conditions and high waves hamper search and rescue teams

Published Sun, Dec 20, 2015 · 09:50 PM
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Siwa, Indonesia

NEARLY 80 people are still missing almost 24 hours after a ferry ran into trouble in rough seas off the coast of Indonesia's Sulawesi, with authorities not ruling out the possibility of a sinking.

The transport ministry has confirmed that three people, including two children, have been found dead, while 39 others have been pulled from the water alive, some af…

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