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Rescuers search for over 100 people after Indonesian passenger ship sinks

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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Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

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

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

  3. Rescuers search for over 100 people after Indonesian passenger ship sinks

  4. Search underway for about 140 people missing after Indonesian passenger ship overturns

  5. 130 missing after Indonesian ferry sinks in Java Sea; 107 rescued, 6 dead - video

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

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

Sources

The original report was published by Al Jazeera. WorldPing does not claim that reporting — this page summarises and contextualises it.

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