One dead and over 30 missing after ferry sinks off Vanuatu
A ferry carrying more than 40 passengers and crew sank between the islands of Santo and Ambae in rough seas, leaving one person confirmed dead. The vessel, the MV Matui, failed to arrive after departing on September 11. More than 30 people remain missing as search operations shift toward the south-east coast.
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Global Event Monitor. One dead and over 30 missing after ferry sinks off Vanuatu. 2026-09-13T02:53:12.518Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:2096. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-13/one-dead-30-missing-after-ferry-sinks-off-vanuatu-72e5bbfc
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