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Indonesian rescue crews searching for 140 people after ferry hit bad weather

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What happened

More than 100 others on board were evacuated from the Virgo ⁠Transport 8 ship, including one who died Indonesian rescuers were searching on Sunday for 140 people from a ⁠passenger ship that was earlier reported missing in the Java Sea ​after 103 othe…

Key facts

  • More than 100 others on board were evacuated from the Virgo ⁠Transport 8 ship, including one who died Indonesian rescuers were searching on Sunday for 140 people from a ⁠passenger ship that was earlier reported missing in the Java Sea ​after 103 othe…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Sun, 13 Sep 2026 05:10:38 UTC.

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  1. Search for 140 people missing from Indonesian passenger ship

  2. One dead, more than 30 missing after Vanuatu ferry sinks, PM’s office says

  3. Indonesian passenger ship carrying 240 people loses contact in Java Sea, search underway

  4. Search underway after Indonesian passenger ship loses contact

  5. Search underway after Indonesian passenger ship carrying hundreds loses contact

  6. At least one dead, 102 rescued from stricken ferry off Indonesia’s Java: officials

  7. Indonesian rescue crews searching for 140 people after ferry hit bad weather

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