Rescuers searching for 140 people from Indonesia passenger ship, official says
- An Indonesian passenger ship, Virgo Transport 8, carrying 243 people lost contact in the Java Sea while traveling from Surabaya to Banjarmasin amid bad weather on Sunday.
- Rescue teams have rescued 103 people from the ship, but one of the rescued passengers died.
- The ship's last known position was about 148 kilometers from Banjarmasin, and a search and rescue operation is ongoing with maritime authorities, navy, and water police involved.
- Indonesia relies heavily on ferries for transportation, but inconsistent safety enforcement contributes to a high rate of maritime accidents.
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129 people still missing after Indonesia passenger ship capsizes | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
JAKARTA >> More than 600 Indonesian rescuers were searching for 129 people still missing after a passenger ship capsized in the Java Sea on the weekend, an official said on Monday, with the death toll steady at six.
Rescuers search for 130 people after Indonesia passenger ship flipped
Java Sea - Indonesian rescuers were searching on Sunday for 130 people from a passenger ship that sank in the Java Sea after 113 others were evacuated, the country’s search and rescue agency said, adding that six people had died.
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An Indonesian passenger ship with 243 people on board ran into trouble during bad weather on the Java Sea. According to rescue services, 103 people were evacuated with the help of nearby boats. One passenger reportedly did not survive.
6 dead, nearly 130 missing after Indonesian ferry capsizes in Java Sea
At least six people were killed and nearly 130 others are missing after an Indonesian passenger ferry capsized in rough seas in the Java Sea, according to local authorities. More than 100 people have been rescued. The Virgo Transport 8 was traveling from Surabaya, on the island of Java, to Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan on […]
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