At least 30 missing after inter-island ferry sinks off Vanuatu coast

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How it spread - 7 original reports, 3 reprints

1. Sat, 12 September 2026

   1 report
   • ABC News (Australia)12:33first to report
     At least 30 missing after inter-island ferry sinks off Vanuatu coast

     Seven passengers have been rescued and 38 remain unaccounted-for after an inter-island ferry sank in critical weather conditions near Vanuatu.

2. Sun, 13 September 2026

   5 reports
   • The Guardian World02:39
     One dead and more than 30 missing after ferry sinks off Vanuatu coast in rough seas

     Prime minister’s office tells families of those missing ‘the nation stands with you’ as search and rescue efforts continue One person has died and more than 30 are missing after a ferry sank off the coast of Vanuatu, the country’s government says. The vessel, MV Matui, had set sail with more than 40 passengers and crew on Friday from the island of Santo to Ambae island in very rough seas, but did not arrive. Continue reading...

   • Al Jazeera English03:41
     One dead, more than 30 missing after Vanuatu ferry sinks, PM’s office says

     Rescuers continue searching for survivors as the government scales back operations in open waters.

   • Index.hr (Croatia)05:54
     Jedna osoba poginula, više od 30 nestalih u potonuću trajekta kod Vanuatua

     NAJMANJE jedna osoba poginula je, 15 ih je pronađeno živih, a više od 30 vodi se kao nestalo nakon što je u petak uz obalu Vanuatua potonuo trajekt.

     2 reprints

     • tportal (Croatia)13 Sept, 05:26their copy
     • Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)13 Sept, 05:59their copy
   • Anadolu Agency (AA)07:35
     At least 1 dead, more than 30 missing after ferry sinks off Vanuatu

     Of more than 40 crew members, passengers on board, 15 people have been accounted for alive, says prime minister's office

   • DW Top Stories10:09
     Vanuatu ferry capsize leaves one dead, 30 missing

     Rescue efforts have been slow after a South Pacific inter-island ferry sank in bad weather on Friday. An investigation has already begun into negligence on the part of the operator.

     1 reprint

     • dw.com13 Sept, 10:09their copy
3. Fri, 18 September 2026

   1 report
   • ABC News (Australia)18:49
     'This time I've pushed it too far': Woman's ordeal on ferry that later sank

     An Australian resident speaks out about her terrifying experience on a Vanuatu ferry, which sunk last week with about 55 passengers on board.