Rescuers search rough Java seas for ferry survivors


  • World
  • Tuesday, 02 Jan 2007

REMBANG, Indonesia (Reuters) - Indonesia intensified on Tuesday its search for survivors nearly five days after a ferry carrying more than 600 people sank off the coast off the country's main island of Java. 

At least 200 passengers survived the early Saturday sinking of the Senopati Nusantara ferry, health ministry official said, but more than 400 people remained missing and local media reported at least 60 passengers were confirmed dead. 

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