Search underway for about 140 people missing after Indonesian passenger ship overturns
JAKARTA — Indonesian rescuers said about 140 passengers and crew were missing after a ferry carrying more than 240 people overturned in bad weather in the Java Sea on Sunday. At least 102 people were rescued and the body of a passenger was recovered as the search operation expanded in waters around the vessel’s last known position. The ferry was traveling from East Java to South Kalimantan…
Jakarta — Indonesian rescuers reported that approximately 140 passengers and crew members are missing following a ferry accident in the Java Sea on Sunday. The tragic incident occurred as the vessel, carrying over 240 people, overturned due to severe weather conditions. Rescue efforts have rescued at least 102 individuals, while the body of a passenger has been recovered.
The search operation is now expanding in the waters surrounding the last known location of the vessel. According to officials, the ferry was en route from East Java to South Kalimantan province when the captain reported rough seas with waves reaching up to 3 meters (10 feet) and issued a distress signal, stating that the ship was listing.
The Search and Rescue Office in South Kalimantan's city of Banjarmasin received information about the overturned vessel two hours after the initial contact was lost with the Virgo Transport 8, which had departed from Surabaya, Indonesia's second-largest city in East Java province, heading towards Banjarmasin on Borneo Island.
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