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Rescuers search for about 130 missing people after Indonesia ferry capsizes

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

Search and rescue ongoing after Virgo Transport 8, with 243 people on board, lost contact with its operator.

Key facts

  • Search and rescue ongoing after Virgo Transport 8, with 243 people on board, lost contact with its operator.
  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Sun, 13 Sep 2026 06:36:40 UTC.

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  1. Rescuers search for about 130 missing people after Indonesia ferry capsizes

  2. Indonesian passenger ship overturns, sparking search for about 130 missing

  3. Search underway for about 130 people after Indonesian passenger ship overturns

  4. Search underway for 130 people after Indonesian passenger ship overturns

  5. Indonesia says six killed, 130 missing after ferry capsizes off Java

  6. At least six dead and 130 missing after Indonesian ferry capsizes, officials say

  7. Six dead, 130 missing after Indonesian ferry capsizes in Java Sea

Sources

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