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| Indonesian ferry sinks in storm | Indonesian ferry sinks in storm |
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| A ferry carrying about 250 passengers and 17 crew has sunk in a storm in central Indonesia, officials say. | A ferry carrying about 250 passengers and 17 crew has sunk in a storm in central Indonesia, officials say. |
| Eighteen people have been rescued alive so far but the fate of the others is unclear, Indonesian officials said. Search operations are under way. | Eighteen people have been rescued alive so far but the fate of the others is unclear, Indonesian officials said. Search operations are under way. |
| The ferry from Sulawesi to Kalimantan was battered by waves of up to two metres (seven feet), an official said. | The ferry from Sulawesi to Kalimantan was battered by waves of up to two metres (seven feet), an official said. |
| There have been several maritime accidents in Indonesia, where ferries are a popular means of cheap transport. | There have been several maritime accidents in Indonesia, where ferries are a popular means of cheap transport. |
| A port official told AP news agency that the Teratai Prima radioed that it was "in the middle of bad weather and hit by a storm." |