Indonesian ferry Virgo Transport 8 lost contact in Java Sea with passengers aboard
Rescuers are searching for a passenger ship that lost contact while traveling from Surabaya to Banjarmasin in the Java Sea. The vessel, identified as the Virgo Transport 8, was carrying approximately 240 people when communication ceased early Sunday during bad weather. Authorities have evacuated 103 individuals so far, though one person died after being rescued.
Rescuers are searching for a passenger ship that lost contact while traveling from Surabaya to Banjarmasin in the Java Sea. The vessel, identified as the Virgo Transport 8, was carrying approximately 240 people when communication ceased early Sunday during bad weather. Authorities have evacuated 103 individuals so far, though one person died after being rescued.
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- South China Morning Post
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