Rescuers search for 140 people after Indonesian ferry goes missing
Indonesian rescue teams are searching for 140 people after a ferry carrying 243 passengers lost contact in the Java Sea. While 103 people have been evacuated, one fatality has been confirmed amid poor weather conditions.
Why it matters
This event draws attention to the persistent safety challenges and regulatory issues within Indonesia's extensive ferry-based transportation network.
The Virgo Transport 8 ship set sail on Saturday from the East Java city of Surabaya to the South Kalimantan city of Banjarmasin before losing contact. (SAR Banjarmasin office pic)
JAKARTA: Indonesian rescuers were searching on Sunday for 140 people from a passenger ship that was earlier reported missing in the Java Sea after 103 others were evacuated, one of whom died, a search and rescue agency official said.
An Indonesian passenger ship carrying 243 people was reported missing after losing contact early on Sunday during bad weather, the search and rescue agency said.
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