No info on Malaysians aboard missing ship in Java Sea
The foreign ministry says it is monitoring developments and is in contact with the relevant authorities to obtain the official passenger manifest.
Malaysian authorities have reported that they do not yet have any information confirming the presence of Malaysian nationals on the missing passenger ship Virgo Transport 8, which went missing in the Java Sea off the coast of Indonesia. The Indonesian authorities are conducting a search for 140 people on board, after evacuating 103 others, with one fatality reported.
The Malaysian embassy in Jakarta is in communication with Indonesian authorities to verify passenger manifest details and obtain further updates on the situation. The embassy has advised Malaysians in or traveling to Indonesia to adhere to local instructions and to register their details with the e-Konsular portal for easier communication and consular assistance, should the need arise.
Contact information for the Malaysian embassy is provided for those requiring consular assistance or wishing to contribute relevant information.
Written by urgent.news from Free Malaysia Today's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
Also reported by 2 other outlets
- No info on Malaysians aboard missing ship in Java Sea freemalaysiatoday.com
- Java Sea ferry accident leaves six dead, 140 missing: Basarnas en.antaranews.com
