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Six killed, 130 missing after Indonesian passenger ship capsizes

Six people have been killed and 130 remain missing after a passenger ship capsized in the Java Sea off Indonesia. Grouped from 9 articles across 8 sources.

9 reports8 sourcesSep 13, 2026, 3:50 PM
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Al JazeeraSep 13, 2026, 3:50 PM

Six killed, 130 missing after Indonesian passenger ship capsizes

Six people have been killed and 130 remain missing after a passenger ship capsized in the Java Sea off Indonesia.

BBC NewsSep 13, 2026, 1:30 PM

Six dead, 130 missing after Indonesian ferry capsizes in Java Sea

Ships and helicopters are searching for those missing from the Virgo Transport 8 ship, which had encountered bad weather.

The Globe and MailSep 13, 2026, 2:56 PM

At least six dead and 129 missing after Indonesian ferry capsizes during bad weather

The ship set sail with 243 people, including 30 crew members, from the East Java city of Surabaya on Saturday

ABC NewsSep 13, 2026, 11:24 AM

At least 6 dead, 130 missing after Indonesian ferry capsizes, officials say

Officials said the ferry was carrying 243 people between Java and Borneo.

Sky NewsSep 13, 2026, 3:34 AM

Six dead and search under way for 130 missing from Indonesian passenger ship

At least six people have died and 130 people are still missing after a passenger ship in Indonesia carrying more than 240 people lost contact in the Java Sea during bad weather, officials say.

ABC AustraliaSep 13, 2026, 5:46 AM

Six dead, 129 missing after Indonesian ferry hits bad weather

The passenger ship, carrying 243 people, had departed from Surabaya, Indonesia's second-largest city in East Java, and was bound for Banjarmasin in Kalimantan.

EuronewsSep 13, 2026, 1:28 PM

Six dead and 129 missing after ferry capsizes off Indonesia's Java Island

A rescue official said emergency crews faced waves of up to 2.5 metres as they fought to reach the ferry amid "extremely risky" conditions.

DWSep 13, 2026, 10:09 AM

Vanuatu ferry capsize leaves one dead, 30 missing

Rescue efforts have been slow after a South Pacific inter-island ferry sank in bad weather on Friday. An investigation has already begun into negligence on the part of the operator.

Al JazeeraSep 13, 2026, 3:41 AM

One dead, more than 30 missing after Vanuatu ferry sinks, PM’s office says

Rescuers continue searching for survivors as the government scales back operations in open waters.

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