Six dead, 130 missing after Indonesian ferry capsizes in Java Sea
An Indonesian passenger ferry carrying 243 people capsized in the Java Sea during bad weather. Rescue operations are underway, with 107 survivors confirmed and 130 passengers still missing.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing maritime safety challenges in Indonesia and the risks associated with regional ferry travel during adverse weather conditions.
Families of victims gather at Trisakti Port, Banjarmasin./SCREENGRAB
Six people have died and 107 have been rescued from a capsized Indonesian passenger ferry in the Java Sea, authorities have 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, according to the search and rescue agency.
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 (93 miles) south of Banjarmasin around 02:00 on Sunday (18:00 GMT on Saturday).
Authorities received the initial distress report at 04:10 from the vessel's operator PT Virgo. The ship left Surabaya at 10:33 on Saturday and was scheduled to arrive in Banjarmasin on Sunday at 14:00, according to data from two maritime monitoring sites.
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