Over 100 feared dead in ferry accident

Ship sank off coast of Paupa New Guinea

PORT MORESBYm, Papua New Guinea - More than 100 missing passengers were feared to have been trapped inside an overloaded ferry when it sank off the east coast of Papua New Guinea (PNG), an official said on Friday, as rescuers scoured the seas for more survivors.

So far, 246 people have been plucked to safety in a joint rescue operation conducted by PNG and neighboring Australia after the MV Rabaul Queen sank on Thursday morning, but scores more are unaccounted for.