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Indonesian ferry sinks; 29 die, hundreds saved

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Survivors from a sunken ferry are seen on a rescue ship upon arrival at Tanjung Balai Karimun port in Indonesia on Sunday.

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Rescuers saved more than 240 people aboard a crowded Indonesian passenger ferry that sank Sunday in rough waters off Sumatra island, but 29 people have died and at least 17 others were missing, officials said.


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This article was published November 23, 2009 at 4:53 a.m.

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