One dead, 102 rescued from Indonesian ferry that went missing in Java Sea

By Tabby Wilson Published 13 September 2026, 05:11 BST Updated 14 minutes ago One person has died and 102 have been rescued from a stricken Indonesian passenger ferry in the Java Sea, an official said.

A search and rescue operation was launched after contact was lost with the Virgo Transport 8 ship, which was carrying 243 people, as it encountered bad weather, Indonesia's search and rescue agency said.

The search for the remaining passengers is ongoing.

The ferry was travelling from Surabaya to the south Kalimantan city of Banjarmasin and was last reported to be about 150km south of Banjarmasin around 02:00 local time on Sunday.