One dead, more than 30 missing after Vanuatu ferry sinks, Prime Minister Jotham Napat's office says
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One person has been confirmed dead and more than 30 people remain missing after the MV Matui ferry sank off the coast of Vanuatu during bad weather. The disaster prompted a multi-agency response, with authorities successfully rescuing 15 survivors while ongoing rescue and recovery efforts continue.
According to a statement from Prime Minister Jotham Napat’s office, search and rescue operations in open waters are currently being scaled back and eased off. Instead, authorities are shifting their focus toward a search along the south-east coast, where ocean currents may have carried survivors. Meanwhile, government authorities have launched an investigation to determine the possible causes of the sinking.
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Arab News (SA)Highlights bad weather, vessel name MV Matui, survivor count, and cause investigation.
Jerusalem Post (Jerusalem, Israel) (IL)Focuses specifically on the shift in search strategy toward the south-east coast.
Al Jazeera (QA)Emphasizes the ongoing search efforts and the scaling back of open-water operations.
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