One dead, 102 rescued after Indonesian ferry goes missing in Java Sea

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: September 13, 2026Country: Indonesia

Travel & Tourism

One dead, 102 rescued after Indonesian ferry goes missing in Java Sea

One person has died and 102 have been evacuated from the Indonesian ferry Virgo Transport 8, which lost contact in the Java Sea during a storm. The ferry, carrying 243 people, had sailed from Surabaya to Banjarmasin. Search operations are ongoing despite challenging weather conditions, with waves reaching 2.5 meters.

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