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Vanuatu MP criticises 30-hour search delay after ferry sinking

Luganville MP Matai Seremaiah says it took more than 30 hours for a search involving boats to begin after an inter-island ferry sank in rough seas.

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What happened Luganville MP Matai Seremaiah says it took more than 30 hours for a search involving boats to begin after an inter-island ferry sank in rough seas.
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Radio New ZealandNews report · Sep 13, 6:35 AM

Vanuatu MP criticises 30-hour search delay after ferry sinking

Luganville MP Matai Seremaiah says it took more than 30 hours for a search involving boats to begin after an inter-island ferry sank in rough seas.

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The New Zealand HeraldNews report · Sep 13, 5:15 AM

Vanuatu MP criticises 30-hour search delay after ferry sinking

An MP says the search began more than 30 hours after the ferry sank.

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Sep 13, 5:15 AM: The New Zealand Herald joined the source map.

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