Event Brief
Vanuatu ends search for ferry sinking missing people
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 9:06 AM ET
Summary: Vanuatu authorities have called off the search for survivors after a ferry sank off the country. Thirty-seven people were reported missing, and 39 are now presumed dead following the incident.
WHO: Vanuatu authorities
WHAT: Authorities called off the search for survivors after a ferry sank off Vanuatu, leaving 39 people presumed dead.
WHEN: Sep 18, 2026 at 2:19 AM ET
WHERE: Vanuatu
WHY: No further survivors were found, leading authorities to end the search.
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