Indonesian Ferry Sinks; Hundreds Feared Lost; Boat Carried Refugees From Moluccas Strife From: The Washington Post | Date: June 30, 2000| Author: Rajiv Chandrasekaran | Copyright 2000 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

A rickety wooden ferry overloaded with as many as 500 people fleeing religious violence in the strife-torn Moluccas Islands sank during a storm Thursday, raising fears that hundreds of the passengers may have drowned in the heavy seas.

Rescue officials said they had located the accident site but had not yet found any survivors. Search efforts were hindered by bad weather.

The ferry was on a 200-mile journey to the city of Manado, on the large island of Sulawesi, from Halmahera is...

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