Indonesia Says at Least 29 Dead in Second Ferry Disaster in Two Weeks

Indonesia Says at Least 29 Dead in Second Ferry Disaster in Two Weeks
A combination picture shows survivors of KM Lestari Maju boat in the waters of Selayar island, South Sulawesi province, Indonesia, July 3, 2018. Antara Foto/Handout/RelawanBNPB/via Reuters
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JAKARTA—At least 29 people died after a ferry sank near Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, officials said on July 4, as rescue teams searched for dozens of missing passengers a day after the country’s latest ferry disaster.

The sinking on July 3 came a few weeks after an overcrowded ferry sank on Lake Toba, one of the world’s deepest volcanic lakes, claiming more than 200 lives.