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Indonesian passenger ship overturns, sparking search for about 130 missing

Indonesian rescuers said about 130 passengers and crew are missing after a ferry carrying more than 240 people sank in bad weather in the Java Sea on Sunday.

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Six dead and search under way for 130 missing from Indonesian passenger ship

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At least six people have died and 130 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.

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Indonesian ferry sinking in the Java Sea

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Indonesian search teams continue looking for 129 people still missing after the Virgo Transport 8 ferry capsized in the Java Sea; 108 survivors have been rescued and six bodies recovered.

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The Java Sea ferry has been identified as the Virgo Transport 8 and rescuers have rescued 108 survivors, while 129 people remain missing.

In this event 129 people remain missing after ferry capsizes in Indonesia Earlier coverage

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NPR Published 13 September 2026

Indonesian passenger ship overturns, sparking search for about 130 missing

Sky Published 13 September 2026

Six dead and search under way for 130 missing from Indonesian passenger ship

At least six people have died and 130 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.

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