At least 129 missing after Indonesian passenger ship capsizes
Crews managed to rescue 108 people from the Virgo Transport 8 ship and were still searching for any other survivors.
BANJARMASIN, Indonesia - A passenger ship capsized in the Java Sea during rough weather, leaving at least six people dead and 129 others missing, according to the search and rescue agency. The Virgo Transport 8 ship, carrying 243 people including 30 crew members, departed from Surabaya in East Java on Saturday. Rescued passengers were taken to other vessels and some will be transported to an East Java port. The cause of the accident is under investigation, with the transport minister stating the ship had capsized.
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