Villagers hold vigil for stranger as PNG boat tragedy victims wash ashore
Villagers hold vigil for stranger as PNG boat tragedy victims wash ashoreBy Natasha EmeckPacific BeatTopic:Marine IncidentsPosted Fri 24 Jul 2026 at 4:01pmFri 24 Jul 2026 at 4:01pmFri 24 Jul 2026 at 4:01pmVillagers held a vigil for an 18-year-old victim of a boat tragedy in…
- ▪Villagers hold vigil for stranger as PNG boat tragedy victims wash ashoreBy Natasha EmeckPacific BeatTopic:Marine IncidentsPosted Fri 24 Jul 2026 at 4:01pmFri 24 Jul 2026 at 4:01pmFri 24 Jul 2026 at 4:01pmVillagers held a vigil for an 18-ye
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Villagers hold vigil for stranger as PNG boat tragedy victims wash ashoreBy Natasha EmeckPacific BeatTopic:Marine IncidentsPosted Fri 24 Jul 2026 at 4:01pmFri 24 Jul 2026 at 4:01pmFri 24 Jul 2026 at 4:01pmVillagers held a vigil for an 18-year-old victim of a boat tragedy in Papua New Guinea waters. (Supplied: Lavina Ono)abc.net.au/news/png-boat-tragedy-victims-bodies-wash-ashore/106954290Link copiedShareShare articleFamilies had been celebrating a birthday at a Papua New Guinea beach resort when they went missing on their return boat journey last week.It has been described as one of the nation's worst maritime tragedies in recent years.WARNING: This story contains images that may upset some readers.Twenty-seven people, including families with young children, were travelling on two boats…
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