Indonesia continues search for at least 129 missing after ferry capsizes, 6 bodies recovered - NBC News
A ferry carrying over 240 people capsized in the Java Sea off the coast of Indonesia during rough weather. Rescue operations are currently underway, with over 100 survivors rescued and several bodies recovered.
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Maritime accidents in Indonesia highlight ongoing safety challenges in the region's heavy reliance on ferry transport.
BANJARMASIN, Indonesia — The search is continuing for at least 129 people missing after a ferry overturned in bad weather in Indonesia’s Java Sea on Sunday. At least 108 people were rescued and the bodies of six passengers were recovered as the search operation expanded around the vessel’s last known position. The ferry, with more than 240 people on board, was traveling from Surabaya in East Java to Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan province, on Borneo Island, officials said. The captain had reported rough seas with waves up to 10 feet before issuing a distress call, saying the ship was listing, said I Putu Sudayana, who heads the Banjarmasin Search and Rescue Office. Authorities later received information indicating the vessel had overturned. The rescue agency in Banjarmasin said it received a report two hours after contact was lost with the Virgo Transport 8 at about 2 a.m. Sunday.
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