Indonesia passenger vessel with 243 people reported missing, agency says

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: The Hindu

What happened

Vessel travelling ​from ‌the East Java city of Surabaya ‌to ​the South ⁠Kalimantan city of ‌Banjarmasin…

Key facts

  • Reported by The Hindu and published Sun, 13 Sep 2026 03:48:17 UTC.

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