Day after ferry overturns in Java Sea, Indonesia continues search for 129 missing
Indonesian rescue teams are searching for 129 missing passengers after a ferry capsized in the Java Sea during poor weather. While 108 people have been rescued, search efforts are currently hindered by strong currents and high waves.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing maritime safety concerns in the region and the logistical challenges of large-scale search and rescue operations.
Hundreds of Indonesian rescuers from the coast guard joined the search for 129 passengers on Monday, who went missing after an Indonesian passenger ship overturned in the Java Sea with six confirmed fatalities, according to the officials.The virgo transport 8 ship, which was carrying 243 passengers went missing on Sunday during poor weather condition. Since then, 108 individuals have been rescued from the ship, said by the authorities. Ship was travelling to Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan from Surabaya in East Java; according to the rescue organization.On Sunday about 2 a.m, the contact was lost with the ferry and after two hours authorities receieved the information that the vessel had overturned in the Java Sea's Masalembo water, about 148 kilometers from Banjarmasin.The search was hampered on Monday by choppy waters with heavy waves and strong gusts, said Mohammad Syafii, head of the national rescue agency.622 personnel, 17 ships, five helicopter and…
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