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  "id": 7162188,
  "title": "Six dead, 107 rescued from Indonesian ferry that went missing in Java Sea",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/six-dead-107-rescued-from-indonesian-ferry-that-went-missing-in-java",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T19:31:43.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "slug": "kahawatungu",
    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/six-dead-107-rescued-from-indonesian-ferry-that-went-missing-in-java-sea/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indonesia's search and rescue agency has confirmed that six people have died and 107 have been rescued from a ferry that went missing in the Java Sea. The incident occurred as the ship encountered bad weather and lost contact with authorities. The Virgo Transport 8 ferry, carrying 243 people, was en route from Surabaya to Banjarmasin when the distress signal was first received. The search operation, involving a joint task force of Indonesia's search and rescue agency, navy, maritime police, and others, is ongoing. The vessel departed Surabaya on Saturday at 10:33 and was expected to arrive in Banjarmasin on Sunday at 14:00. As of Sunday afternoon, 213 passengers and 30 crew members remain missing. The Indonesian archipelago, with its more than 17,000 islands, frequently relies on ferry transport, but marine accidents are not uncommon.",
  "summary": "Six people have died and 107 have been rescued from a stricken Indonesian passenger ferry in the Java Sea, Indonesia’s search and rescue agency has said. A search and rescue operation was launched after contact was lost with the Virgo Transport 8 ship, which was carrying 243 people, as it encountered bad weather, Indonesia’s search [...] The post Six dead, 107 rescued from Indonesian ferry that…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Indonesia says six killed, 129 missing after ferry capsizes off Java",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/indonesia-says-six-killed-129-missing-after-ferry-capsizes-off-java",
        "published": "2026-09-13T13:12:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Indonesia says six killed, 129 missing after ferry capsizes off Java",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/indonesia-says-six-killed-129-missing-after-ferry-capsizes-off-java-7135569",
        "published": "2026-09-13T16:59:07.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Indonesia says six killed, 129 missing after ferry capsizes off Java",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/indonesia-says-six-killed-129-missing-after-ferry-capsizes-off-java-7141953",
        "published": "2026-09-13T17:14:31.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Contact lost with Indonesia ferry carrying 243 in bad weather, rescue agency says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/contact-lost-with-indonesia-ferry-carrying-243-in-bad-weather-rescue",
        "published": "2026-09-13T19:53:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Search continues as some survivors brought ashore after Indonesia ferry overturning",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/search-continues-as-some-survivors-brought-ashore-after-indonesia",
        "published": "2026-09-13T21:36:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Search continues as some survivors brought ashore after Indonesia ferry overturning",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/search-continues-as-some-survivors-brought-ashore-after-indonesia-7180753",
        "published": "2026-09-13T21:36:36.000Z"
      }
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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."
}