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Search underway after Indonesian passenger ship loses contact

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: CBS News

What happened

Indonesian rescuers launched a search operation after authorities lost contact with a passenger ship carrying more than 240 people in the Java Sea.

Key facts

  • Indonesian rescuers launched a search operation after authorities lost contact with a passenger ship carrying more than 240 people in the Java Sea.
  • Reported by CBS News and published Sun, 13 Sep 2026 03:56:21 UTC.

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Coverage timeline

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  1. Ship carrying 240 onboard loses contact in Java Sea near Indonesia

  2. Search for 140 people missing from Indonesian passenger ship

  3. Indonesia passenger vessel with 243 people reported missing, agency says

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

  5. Search underway after Indonesian passenger ship loses contact

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

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Sources

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