Six people have died and 130 are missing following the capsizing of a passenger ship in the Java Sea off Indonesia. The incident occurred when the vessel capsized, resulting in these casualties and disappearances. The exact cause of the capsizing is not detailed in the provided information. Rescue efforts are likely underway to locate the missing individuals.
Six people have been killed after a passenger ship capsized in the Java Sea off Indonesia.
130 people remain missing after a passenger ship capsized in the Java Sea off Indonesia.
The incident involved a passenger ship capsizing.
The capsizing occurred in the Java Sea off Indonesia.
Search and rescue operations are underway in the Java Sea after the Indonesian passenger ship Virgo Transport 8 lost contact with its operator early Sunday. The vessel was carrying 243 people when it encountered rough weather and sank. Of the 243 individuals on board, 103 have been evacuated, with one fatality reported among them. Rescuers are now searching for the remaining 140 passengers and crew. The ship had departed from Surabaya on Saturday, bound for Banjarmasin. High waves of up to 2.5 meters are hampering the rescue efforts, making the operation extremely risky.
One person has died and 102 have been rescued from the Indonesian passenger ferry Virgo Transport 8, which went missing in the Java Sea. Contact was lost with the vessel, carrying 243 people, in the early hours of Sunday morning due to bad weather. The ferry was traveling from Surabaya to Banjarmasin and was last reported approximately 150km south of Banjarmasin. A joint search and rescue operation, involving multiple agencies, has been deployed with ships and a helicopter to find the remaining passengers.
Indonesian rescuers are searching for 140 people from the passenger ship Virgo Transport 8, which went missing in the Java Sea on Sunday after losing contact during bad weather. The ship, carrying over 240 people, had departed from Surabaya on Saturday bound for Banjarmasin. Authorities reported that 103 individuals were evacuated by other vessels, with one fatality among them. The search operation, involving a team, ships, and a helicopter, has been deployed to the vessel's last known position. The ship's operator informed authorities after learning the vessel encountered severe weather.
One person has died and 102 have been rescued from a stricken Indonesian passenger ferry in the Java Sea.
— an official
The Virgo Transport 8 ship was carrying 243 people when it encountered bad weather.
— Indonesia's search and rescue agency
The ferry was travelling from Surabaya to Banjarmasin and was last reported to be about 150km south of Banjarmasin around 02:00 local time on Sunday.
Authorities received the initial distress report at 04:10 from the vessel's operator PT Virgo.
A joint task force involving Indonesia's search and rescue agency, navy, maritime police and other parties has been set up for the rescue effort.