MELBOURNE(Australia),Febrauary3,2012: Over 100 people, mainly students, are feared killed after a ship with over 350 on board sank off the coast of Papua New Guinea on Thursday, even as over 200 passengers were saved by Australian rescuers from choppy seas.About 350 Papua New Guineans were on board the Rabaul Queen when it went down in the Solomon Sea Melbourne time, according to reports. The ship was headed for PNG north-coast town of Lae from the West New Britain town of Kimbe. "Many on board were likely to be secondary students on their way to start the new school year," officials were quoted as saying by Australian daily the Age.It said rescuers saved more than 200 from drowning after the ferry sank, but by nightfall fears remained for more than 100 were still missing.
100 feared killed as ferry with 350 sinks
MELBOURNE(Australia),Febrauary3,2012: Over 100 people, mainly students, are feared killed after a ship with over 350 on board sank off the coast of Papua New Guinea on Thursday, even as over 200 passengers were saved by Australian rescuers from choppy seas.About 350 Papua New Guineans were on board the Rabaul Queen when it went down in the Solomon Sea Melbourne time, according to reports. The ship was headed for PNG north-coast town of Lae from the West New Britain town of Kimbe. "Many on board were likely to be secondary students on their way to start the new school year," officials were quoted as saying by Australian daily the Age.It said rescuers saved more than 200 from drowning after the ferry sank, but by nightfall fears remained for more than 100 were still missing.