Kapal bawa 243 penumpang, kru hilang di Laut Jawa
Ketua Pejabat SAR Banjarmasin I Putu Sudayana berkata makluman kehilangan kapal itu diterima 4.10 pagi Ahad selepas terputus hubungan komunikasi kira-kira 2 pagi ketika cuaca buruk di Laut Jawa.
A large passenger vessel, Virgo Transport 8, carrying 243 passengers and crew, has gone missing in the Java Sea, Indonesia, as it embarked on a journey from Surabaya, East Java, to Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan on Sunday morning. The vessel was reported lost after losing communication around 2 a.m., during a bout of severe weather in the Java Sea.
The Banjarmasin SAR Office Chairman, Putu Sudayana, said they received reports of the loss at 4:10 a.m., following the loss of communication. The SAR office immediately mobilized personnel and a search vessel to the last known position of the ship, around 80 nautical miles from the Banjarmasin SAR station. A helicopter and two rescue boats were dispatched, with rescue teams coordinating efforts alongside other agencies to track the vessel.
The SAR operation involved Indonesian military, police, Banjarmasin Port Authority, and local crew members. He urged passengers, crew, and the public to remain calm.
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