What the records say
- When
- 18 Jun 2018
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 2.77° N, 98.78° E
Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, Sinking of MV Sinar Bangun.
Summary
An overloaded ferry carrying 188 people and 50 vehicles capsized in Lake Toba, North Sumatra. 21 people survived the disaster while 3 people were confirmed dead. More than 160 people were missing and presumed dead. It remains as one of the deadliest ferry disaster in Indonesian history.
Sinking of MV Sinar Bangun
2018 disaster in Indonesia
MV Sinar Bangun sank on 18 June 2018 in Lake Toba, North Sumatra, Indonesia, during its trip from Simanindo Harbour in Samosir Island to Tiga Ras Harbour in Simalungun Regency. The ferry was carrying 188 passengers and crew. After the sinking, authorities immediately deployed search and rescue personnel to the area.
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