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Search Underway for 140 Missing After Indonesian Ferry Overturns
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THE BRIEF
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About 140 passengers and crew are missing after the ferry Virgo Transport 8 overturned in rough seas in the Java Sea on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
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The vessel was carrying 243 people, including 213 passengers and 30 crew members, while traveling from Surabaya in East Java to Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan.
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Rescuers have saved 102 people and recovered one body as search operations expand around the ship's last known position approximately 148 kilometres from Banjarmasin.