Search underway for about 140 people missing after Indonesian passenger ship overturns
BANJARMASIN, Indonesia (AP) -- A ferry overturned in bad weather in Indonesia's Java Sea on Sunday, leaving about 130 passengers and crew missing, res
A ferry carrying 243 people capsized in bad weather in Indonesia's Java Sea on Sunday. The ship, Virgo Transport 8, was traveling from Surabaya in East Java to Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan province.
At least 107 people were rescued and the bodies of six passengers were recovered, according to CBC News and The Korea Times. The incident occurred after the vessel's captain reported rough seas with waves up to 3 meters before issuing a distress message, as stated by The Korea Times.
Rescuers are searching for around 130 people who are still missing. Ships and a helicopter have been deployed to search for survivors. The cause of the incident is still being investigated, with officials looking into natural, technical, and human factors, as reported by ABC News (US).
Brief written by urgent.news from The Mainichi, CBC News, The Korea Times, ABC News (US), RTE News — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
Also reported by 4 other outlets
- At least 6 dead, 130 missing after Indonesian ferry capsizes, officials say abcnews.com
- Search underway for about 130 people missing after Indonesian passenger ship overturns koreatimes.co.kr
- Search underway for about 130 people after Indonesian ferry overturns cbc.ca
- Indonesian passenger ship overturns, sparking search for about 130 missing npr.org
