{
  "id": 7064443,
  "title": "Search underway after Indonesian passenger ship carrying hundreds loses contact",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/search-underway-after-indonesian-passenger-ship-carrying-hundreds",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T04:14:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News (US)",
    "slug": "abc-news-us",
    "url": "https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/search-underway-indonesian-passenger-ship-carrying-240-people-136398224"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indonesian rescuers have initiated a search operation after a passenger ship carrying over 240 individuals lost contact in the Java Sea while en route from East Java to South Kalimantan on Borneo island. The Search and Rescue Office in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, received a report two hours after losing contact with the Virgo Transport 8 at around 2 a.m. on Sunday. The ship had departed from Surabaya, Indonesia's second-largest city in East Java, on Saturday at 10:13 a.m. local time. The Search and Rescue Office head, I Putu Sudayana, stated that the vessel's operator reported the incident due to bad weather. Initial information placed the ship's last known position approximately 148 kilometers (92 miles) from a pier in Banjarmasin within the Java Sea. The crew list indicated 241 passengers on board, with no immediate reports of casualties. A rescue team has been dispatched to Banjarmasin's Basirih Search and Rescue pier, and a rescue ship is heading towards the ship's estimated last known position. Authorities are mobilizing all available personnel and assets due to the large number of passengers and crew on board. They are coordinating with maritime authorities and other relevant agencies while monitoring weather conditions in the area.",
  "summary": "Indonesian rescuers have launched a search operation after a passenger ship carrying more than 240 people lost contact in the Java Sea while traveling from East Java to South Kalimantan on Borneo island",
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        "title": "Indonesian Ship Carrying 240 Passengers Loses Contact In Java Sea, Search On",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/indonesian-ship-carrying-240-passengers-loses-contact-in-java-sea",
        "published": "2026-09-13T03:08:33.000Z"
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Indonesian ship with 241 people aboard loses contact in Java Sea",
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        "title": "Search for Indonesian passenger ship which has lost contact",
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        "published": "2026-09-13T03:34:00.000Z"
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        "title": "Search underway after Indonesian passenger ship loses contact",
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        "published": "2026-09-13T03:56:21.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Search launched after Indonesian ship with 241 aboard goes missing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/search-launched-after-indonesian-ship-with-241-aboard-goes-missing",
        "published": "2026-09-13T04:05:32.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Search underway for Indonesian passenger ship carrying 240 people after it loses contact",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/search-underway-for-indonesian-passenger-ship-carrying-240-people",
        "published": "2026-09-13T04:37:50.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Indonesia Launches Search For Passenger Ship With Over 240 Aboard After Contact Lost In Java Sea",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/indonesia-launches-search-for-passenger-ship-with-over-240-aboard",
        "published": "2026-09-13T04:59:18.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/who-is-kaegan-jude-solet-search-underway-for-person-of-interest-in",
        "published": "2026-09-13T05:39:47.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Rescuers searching for 140 people from Indonesian passenger ship",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/rescuers-searching-for-140-people-from-indonesian-passenger-ship",
        "published": "2026-09-13T06:18:04.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Rescuers searching for 140 people from Indonesian passenger ship",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/rescuers-searching-for-140-people-from-indonesian-passenger-ship-7069733",
        "published": "2026-09-13T06:18:04.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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