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Ferry Sinking Death Toll Reaches 39 After Another Body Found

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The number of people killed from the Dumai Express ferry sinking has reached 39, a search and rescue official confirmed on Thursday.

The 147-ton Dumai Express 10 was sailing from Batam to Dumai, both in Riau Islands province, when it went down in high seas off Karimun Island around 9:30 a.m on Sunday with 245 people onboard.

On Thursday night, search and rescue coordinator Navy Lt Col Edwin said another body had been found, bringing the total killed to 39.

He said the identiy and sex of the victim was still unknown because it was still being identified at the Karimun General Hospital.

Antara