Six rescued, dozens missing after ferry sinks in Indonesia's Lake Toba

Six people were rescued and one was confirmed dead from among an estimated 80 passengers on a ferry that sank on Monday in Lake Toba in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province, a disaster agency official said.

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Published : 18 June 2018, 06:09 PM
Updated : 18 June 2018, 06:09 PM

The Sinar Bangun ferry sank in rough weather at around 5:30 pm (1030 GMT) near the town of Prapat, and was carrying passengers from the lake’s Samosir Island, Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPT) spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said on Twitter.