WorldPingThe nation's search and rescue team said it lost contact with the Virgo Transport 8 in the early hours of Sunday morning.
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One dead and more than 30 missing after ferry sinks off Vanuatu coast in rough seas
Search for 140 people missing from Indonesian passenger ship
One dead, more than 30 missing after Vanuatu ferry sinks, PM’s office says
Indonesian rescue crews searching for 140 people after ferry hit bad weather
Six dead, 97 rescued from Indonesian ferry that went missing in Java Sea
Search underway for about 140 people missing after Indonesian passenger ship overturns
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WorldPingVessel travelling from the East Java city of Surabaya to the South Kalimantan city of Banjarmasin…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu
WorldPingMore 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…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Guardian
Rescuers continue searching for survivors as the government scales back operations in open waters.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
WorldPingAround 140 people are still missing after a passenger ship in Indonesia carrying more than 240 people lost contact in the Java Sea during bad weather, officials say.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Sky News
WorldPingPrime minister’s office tells families of those missing ‘the nation stands with you’ as search and rescue efforts continue One person has died and more than 30 are missing after a ferry sank off the coast of Vanuatu, the country’s government says.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Guardian
The vessel, MV Matui, had set sail on September 11 with more than 40 passengers and crew from the island of Santo to Ambae island in very rough seas, but did not arrive…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu
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