Eight Bodies Recovered After PNG Boating Disaster, More Missing From Separate Incidents

Article – RNZAt least 26 people were reported missing after two boats capsized last Saturday, 18 July.Christina Persico RNZ Pacific Senior bulletin editorThree boating incidents have been reported in Papua New Guinea waters. At least 26 people were reported missing after two boats capsized last Saturday, 18 July. East New Britain incident updateNBC reported local villagers found five bodies on Thursday afternoon in the Tigak Islands of New Ireland Province. PNG police said that authorities had confirmed 26 people were reported missing, revised down from the initial figure of 27. “On the same day, our own people were affected by a separate boat incident, with three Bougainvilleans still unaccounted for,” he said.