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Questions grow after Vanuatu ferry sinking as rescuers search for more than 30 missing
Officials say the ferry sank after warnings were issued days earlier, exposing gaps in coordination as rescue teams searched for more than 30 missing people.
- The passenger ferry MV Matui sank off Vanuatu on Friday in rough seas with 53 people on board, leaving two dead and 37 missing as rescuers searched Tuesday for survivors.
- Marine warnings were issued days before the vessel departed Friday, yet Prime Minister Jotham Napat suggested the tragedy stemmed from "negligence including overloading of the vessel" and unheeded safety alerts.
- Tui Shipping, the boat's owner, was de-registered in June, and authorities were not notified of the sinking until 22 hours after the incident occurred.
- To manage the disaster, Prime Minister Napat canceled a trip to the United Nations General Assembly and transferred the Vanuatu Maritime Safety Authority directly to his office.
- VMGD director Levu Antfalo stated a national investigation is needed and called for stronger cooperation between regional safety agencies, noting that "improving safety is a shared responsibility.
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