Rescuers Hunt for Victims of Ferry Disaster on Indonesian Supervolcano Lake

Rescuers Hunt for Victims of Ferry Disaster on Indonesian Supervolcano Lake
Relatives cry while waiting for news on missing family members who were on a ferry that sank yesterday in Lake Toba, at Tigaras Port, Simalungun, North Sumatra, Indonesia June 19, 2018. Reuters/Albert Damanik
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PEMATANG SIANTAR, Indonesia—Indonesian rescue workers struggled in rain and two-meter waves on Tuesday, June 19, to search for at least 128 passengers from an overloaded ferry that sank in Lake Toba, a tourist destination in an ancient supervolcano crater on Sumatra island.

An estimated 18 people were rescued and one passenger was confirmed dead after the ferry sank on Monday evening when it was overcome by rough weather.