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Indonesia races to find 129 missing after Java Sea ferry capsizes

Indonesia intensified its search operation on 14 September for 129 people still missing after the Virgo Transport 8 ferry capsized in rough seas in the Java Sea the previous day. By then, 108 survivors had been rescued… Grouped from 11 articles across 5 sources.

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EuronewsSep 14, 2026, 8:29 AM

Indonesia races to find 129 missing after Java Sea ferry capsizes

Indonesia intensified its search operation on 14 September for 129 people still missing after the Virgo Transport 8 ferry capsized in rough seas in the Java Sea the previous day. By then, 108 survivors had been rescued and six bodies recovered.

Al JazeeraSep 13, 2026, 6:36 AM

Rescuers search for about 130 missing people after Indonesia ferry capsizes

Search and rescue ongoing after Virgo Transport 8, with 243 people on board, lost contact with its operator.

Al JazeeraSep 14, 2026, 5:51 AM

Indonesia intensifies search for 129 people missing after ship capsizes

Officials say more than 600 rescuers battle stormy seas in search for missing people.

DWSep 13, 2026, 9:42 AM

Indonesia rescuers search for 130 people after ferry sinks

The ship was carrying over 240 people in the Java Sea when it ran into bad weather. Officials say six people have died and 130 are still missing.

DWSep 13, 2026, 6:29 AM

Indonesia rescuers search for 140 people after ferry sinks

The ship was carrying over 240 people in the Java Sea and had departed from the city of Surabaya when it ran into bad weather. Officials say one person is dead and 140 are still missing.

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.

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.

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.

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, 5:18 AM

Indonesia: Search underway after ferry loses contact

The ship was carrying over 240 people in the Java Sea and had departed from the city of Surabaya.

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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