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Vanuatu ends search for 37 people missing in ferry sinking

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Graham-mclay, C. (2026, September 18). Vanuatu ends search for 37 people missing in ferry sinking. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/vanuatu-ends-search-for-37-people-missing-in-ferry-sinking/article_3fb90a3b-5cf0-5b32-a499-a95185fbf7eb.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-18 · by Charlotte Graham-mclay

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An official from Wellington confirmed that Vanuatu has concluded its search efforts for individuals missing following the sinking of a passenger ferry near its coastline due to severe weather conditions. The total number of fatalities and those unaccounted for is 39 people, marking the end of rescue operations on Friday.
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On Friday, the MV Matui, carrying 47 passengers and crew from Santo to Ambae island in Vanuatu, sank during rough weather. As of Sunday, one person has died, 15 have been rescued, and over 30 remain missing. The search was later suspended after extensive efforts; officials now believe that 39 people are dead. Local authorities initially mobilized both sea and land rescue operations along the southeastern coastline where currents might have carried survivors. Vanuatu’s prime minister expressed condolences to the families of those lost and emphasized national solidarity in this time of grief, while an investigation into potential negligence is underway.

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Charlotte Graham-mclay
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A search has ended for those missing after a passenger ferry sank in rough seas off the coast of Vanuatu, with 39 people believed dead, an official told The Associated Press on Friday.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-20
2026-09-20 · Toronto Star
Vanuatu ends search for 37 people missing in ferry sinking · assertive framing

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A search has ended for those missing after a passenger ferry sank in rough seas off the coast of Vanuatu, with 39 people believed dead, an official told The Associated Press on Friday. asserted
official → end → Friday
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A search has ended for those missing after a passenger ferry sank in rough seas off the coast of Vanuatu, with 39 people believed dead, an official told The Associated Press on Friday. asserted
official → end → Friday
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