Ship carrying 240 onboard loses contact in Java Sea near Indonesia

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What happened

Ship carrying 240 onboard loses contact in Java Sea near Indonesia — full report at Times of India.

Key facts

  • Ship carrying 240 onboard loses contact in Java Sea near Indonesia — full report at Times of India.
  • Reported by Times of India and published Sun, 13 Sep 2026 03:07:16 UTC.

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