| Date | 18 June 2018 |
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| Time | 17:20 (UTC+7)[1] |
| Location | Lake Toba, North Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Coordinates | 2°46′00″N 98°46′57″E / 2.7667°N 98.7826°E |
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| Deaths | 3 confirmed[2] |
| Non-fatal injuries | 21[3] |
| Missing | 164 (presumed dead)[3] |
  Location of sinking in North Sumatra | |
MV Sinar Bangun sank on 18 June 2018 in Lake Toba, North Sumatra, Indonesia, during its trip from Simanindo Harbour in Samosir Island to Tiga Ras Harbour in Simalungun Regency. The ferry was carrying 188 passengers and crew. After the sinking, authorities immediately deployed search and rescue personnel to the area. Twenty-one survivors were rescued, three bodies were found and 164 people were listed as missing and presumed dead.
The Indonesian National Transportation Safety Committee concluded that the sinking was caused by overloading. The crews' decision to load the ferry to four times its capacity, combined with improper loading of passengers and cargo, caused the ferry to be severely unstable. High waves in the area then caused the critically unstable ferry to capsize. As escape routes were blocked by vehicles, many passengers were unable to escape and were thus trapped inside the ferry.
- ^ "Tenggelamnya Sinar Bangun di Toba: lebih dari 180 orang hilang, polisi sebut kapal tak berizin". BBC News (in Indonesian). 18 June 2018.
- ^ Sakina Rakhma Diah Setiawan (20 June 2018). "Hari Ini, 3 Korban Tewas KM Sinar Bangun Ditemukan". Kompas (in Indonesian).
- ^ a b Medan, Mei Leandha (26 June 2018). "Data Terbaru, Penumpang KM Sinar Bangun 188, Sebanyak 164 Hilang". Kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 June 2018.