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166 people missing in Indonesia ferry tragedy

The boat didn't have a passenger manifest and disaster officials have several times raised the number of people it was carrying as distraught relatives who rushed to Lake Toba in northern Sumatra provided information

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Survivors and family members react as they meet each other at the Lake Toba ferry port in the province of North Sumatra on June 19, 2018, after a boat capsized on June 18. Photo: AFP

Survivors and family members react as they meet each other at the Lake Toba ferry port in the province of North Sumatra on June 19, 2018, after a boat capsized on June 18. Photo: AFP

Tigaras Port (Indonesia): Indonesian officials say 166 people are missing from a ferry sinking at a popular lake on Sumatra, a much higher number than previously believed.

The boat didn't have a passenger manifest and disaster officials have several times raised the number of people it was carrying as distraught relatives who rushed to Lake Toba in northern Sumatra provided information.

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