Event Brief
Ferry sinks off Vanuatu; one dead, 30 missing
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 12, 2026 at 10:09 PM ET
Summary: A ferry, MV Matui, sank off the coast of Vanuatu, the government said. The vessel left Santo for Ambae on September 11 with more than 40 passengers and crew but did not arrive; one person died and 30 are missing as search and rescue continues.
WHO: Vanuatu government; Prime Minister Jotham Napat's office
WHAT: MV Matui sank off Vanuatu; one person died and 30 are missing after the ferry failed to arrive.
WHEN: Sep 13, 2026
WHERE: Vanuatu
WHY: No specific cause of the sinking was reported.
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