International search launched for boat that was only recently reported overdue after setting out on 18 January with propeller shaft problemsA ferry carrying an estimated 50 people is lost in Kiribati,prompting an international search involving New Zealand and Fiji authorities. The MV Butiraoi, an inter-island passenger ferry, and was making a two-day,240km trip from the island of Nonouti, north to Betio Terawa, or the largest township of Kiribati’s capital city. Continue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk