86 missing in Tonga ferry sinking Posted byadmin August 8, 2009 Searchers rescued at least 53 people, but 86 were still missing on Saturday, two days after their ferry capsized in the Pacific Ocean near Tonga’s capital, Nuku’alofa, a search and rescue officer said. Related posts: 33 missing as ferry sinks near Tonga Quake measuring 7.7 reported off Tonga Staten Island Ferry crash injures 10 Seattle man accused of sinking his own yacht U.S. Air Force joins search for prof missing on Japanese island