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Papua New Guinea ferry disaster: bad weather hampers rescue effort
Search teams battle rough seas and strong winds in search for further survivors of Rabaul Queen sinkingA day after rescuing nearly 250 survivors from a ferry that sank off Papua New Guinea’s east coast, rescue teams searching for more than 110 others have so far been unsuccessful. Many of the people missing are thought to be still be on board the vessel, which now lies at the bottom of the sea.
published date:Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:41:27 GMT