9 Feb 2018

Kiribati a country in mourning

From , 6:04 am on 9 February 2018

The director of Kiribati Maritime says there is a lot of sadness and anger in Kiribati over the ferry disaster, which claimed more than 80 lives.

The government has announced a commission of inquiry into the tragedy and Ruoikabuti Tioon says a separate maritime investigation is already underway.

But Mr Tioon told Koroi Hawkins the entire country is still in mourning.

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