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  "id": 7100924,
  "title": "Search underway for about 130 people missing after Indonesian passenger ship overturns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/search-underway-for-about-130-people-missing-after-indonesian",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T11:57:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260913/search-underway-for-about-130-people-missing-after-indonesian-passenger-ship-overturns"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Banjarmasin, Indonesia - Indonesian rescuers report that approximately 130 passengers and crew members are missing after a ferry carrying over 240 people sank in rough weather conditions in the Java Sea on Sunday. Rescue efforts have recovered the bodies of six passengers, with at least 107 individuals successfully rescued so far. The search operation has expanded in waters surrounding the vessel's last known location. The ferry was en route from Surabaya in East Java to Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan province. Captain of the vessel reported encountering rough seas with waves reaching up to 3 meters (10 feet) before sending a distress signal, indicating the ship was listing. The Banjarmasin Search and Rescue Office, headed by I Putu Sudayana, received information suggesting the vessel had overturned and subsequently sunk. Authorities were notified of the incident two hours after losing contact with the Virgo Transport 8 around 2 a.m. on Sunday. The ship had departed Surabaya, Indonesia's second-largest city, on its way to Banjarmasin on Borneo Island. The ship's operator informed relevant authorities, triggering the urgent search and rescue mission.",
  "summary": "BANJARMASIN, Indonesia — Indonesian rescuers say about 130 passengers and crew are missing after a ferry carrying more than 240 people sank in bad weather in the Java Sea on Sunday. At least 107 people were rescued and the bodies of six passengers were recovered as the search operation expanded in waters around the vessel’s last known position. The ferry was traveling from Surabaya in East Java…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun",
        "title": "Search Underway for about 140 People Missing after Indonesian Passenger Ship Overturns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/search-underway-for-about-140-people-missing-after-indonesian-7121950",
        "published": "2026-09-13T07:47:32.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Search underway for about 140 people missing after Indonesian passenger ship overturns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/search-underway-for-about-140-people-missing-after-indonesian",
        "published": "2026-09-13T08:22:03.000Z"
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        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "Indonesian passenger ship overturns, sparking search for about 130 missing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/indonesian-passenger-ship-overturns-sparking-search-for-about-130",
        "published": "2026-09-13T10:31:10.000Z"
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        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "At least 6 dead, 130 missing after Indonesian ferry capsizes, officials say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/at-least-6-dead-130-missing-after-indonesian-ferry-capsizes-officials",
        "published": "2026-09-13T11:24:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Search underway for about 130 people after Indonesian ferry overturns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/search-underway-for-about-130-people-after-indonesian-ferry-overturns",
        "published": "2026-09-13T12:36:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Mainichi",
        "title": "Search underway for about 140 people missing after Indonesian passenger ship overturns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/search-underway-for-about-140-people-missing-after-indonesian-7109463",
        "published": "2026-09-13T13:00:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Capsized Indonesian ferry kills six people with 130 missing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/capsized-indonesian-ferry-kills-six-people-with-130-missing",
        "published": "2026-09-13T14:38:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Search underway for some 130 people after Indonesian ferry overturns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/search-underway-for-some-130-people-after-indonesian-ferry-overturns",
        "published": "2026-09-13T14:55:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Six killed, 130 missing after Indonesian passenger ship capsizes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/six-killed-130-missing-after-indonesian-passenger-ship-capsizes",
        "published": "2026-09-13T15:50:46.000Z"
      }
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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."
}