Passenger ferry sinks with 242 on board

An Indonesian passenger ferry with almost 250 people aboard sank in rough waters off Sumatra island today, killing at least one, police said, while a second ferry ran aground in nearby waters.

Rescue teams had found one body and rescued 97 people but high waves were making the operation difficult, said Brig Gen Puji Hartanto, police chief of Riau Kepulauan province. The passengers on the second ferry were all said to be safe.