Indonesia says 6 killed, 129 missing after ferry capsizes off Java
BANJARMASIN, Indonesia — Rescuers in Indonesia said at least six people were killed and 129 others were missing on Sunday after a ferry sailing between the islands of Java and Borneo was hit by bad weather and capsized. The Virgo Transport 8 — which authorities said carried 213 passengers and 30 crew — lost contact with its shipping company early Sunday after departing from Surabaya in East Java.…
Banjarmasin, Indonesia — Indonesian rescuers reported on Sunday that a ferry accident off the coast of Java resulted in at least six fatalities and 129 individuals missing. The Virgo Transport 8, carrying 213 passengers and 30 crew members, lost contact with its shipping company early Sunday after setting sail from Surabaya, East Java.
The national search and rescue agency, Basarnas, revealed that six people had been killed, with one survivor found, raising the total rescued to 108. An additional 129 people were still unaccounted for. The initial rescue vessel with survivors docked at a pier in Banjarmasin, a city on the southern coast of Borneo, where AFP correspondent witnessed struggling survivors being carried on stretchers, wheelchairs, or in need of assistance while walking.
Indonesian Transport Minister Dudy Purwagandhi confirmed that the vessel capsized, and search efforts typically cease during nighttime.
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