Ship carrying 240 onboard loses contact in Java Sea near Indonesia
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- DW Top Storiesseen 13 Sept, 10:57description edited
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The ship was carrying over 240 people in the Java Sea and had departed from the city of Surabaya. There are no immediate reports of casualties.The ship was carrying over 240 people in the Java Sea and had departed from the city of Surabaya.
- South China Morning Postseen 13 Sept, 10:57headline rewritten
Indonesian ship with 241 people aboard loses contact in Java SeaIndonesia searches for 130 passengers after ship sinks in Java Sea - Die Zeit (Germany)seen 13 Sept, 10:57headline rewritten
Dutzende gerettet: Indonesische Fähre mit rund 240 Menschen an Bord in SeenotDutzende gerettet: Indonesische Fähre in Seenot - fast 130 Menschen vermisst - iDNES (Czechia)seen 13 Sept, 10:57headline rewritten
V Indonésii se kvůli špatnému počasí pohřešuje loď, na palubě je více než 240 lidíV Indonésii se kvůli špatnému počasí ztratila loď, 140 lidí se pohřešuje - The Guardian Worldseen 13 Sept, 16:09headline rewritten
Indonesian rescue crews searching for 140 people after ferry hit bad weatherAt least six dead and 130 missing after Indonesian ferry capsizes, officials say - Euronewsseen 13 Sept, 16:09headline rewritten
One person dead and 102 rescued from ferry that went missing off Indonesia's JavaSix dead and 129 missing after ferry capsizes off Indonesia's Java Island - ABC News (Australia)seen 13 Sept, 16:09headline rewritten
Six dead, 130 missing as passenger ship hits bad weatherSix dead, 129 missing after Indonesian ferry hits bad weather - RMF24 (Poland)seen 13 Sept, 16:09headline rewritten
Z promem utracono łączność. Ruszyła wielka akcja ratunkowa, służby poszukują 140 osóbZ promem utracono łączność. Ruszyła wielka akcja ratunkowa, służby poszukują ponad 100 osób - Al Jazeera Englishseen 13 Sept, 16:09headline rewritten
Rescuers search for over 100 people after Indonesian passenger ship sinksRescuers search for about 130 missing people after Indonesia ferry capsizes - Channel News Asiaseen 13 Sept, 16:09headline rewritten
Indonesia says six killed, 130 missing after ferry capsizes off JavaIndonesia says six killed, more than 120 missing after ferry capsizes off Java - ČT24 (Czechia)seen 13 Sept, 16:09headline rewritten
Loď v Indonésii zastihlo nepříznivé počasí, 140 lidí se pohřešujeV Indonésii se převrátila loď. Několik lidí zemřelo, 130 se pohřešuje - BBC News Worldseen 13 Sept, 16:09headline rewritten
Six dead, 107 rescued from Indonesian ferry that went missing in Java SeaSix dead, 130 missing after Indonesian ferry capsizes in Java Sea - NYT Worldseen 14 Sept, 14:57headline rewritten
More Than 120 Unaccounted for After Ferry Sinks in IndonesiaMore Than 120 Are Unaccounted For After Ferry Sinks in Indonesia - watoday.com.auseen 15 Sept, 08:07headline rewritten
Rescuers searching for 140 people from Indonesian passenger shipBodies recovered as rescuers search for more than 100 missing from capsized Indonesian ferry - canberratimes.com.auseen 15 Sept, 08:08URL changed
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- nypost.comseen 15 Sept, 08:08headline rewritten
Indonesian passenger ship loses contact in Java Sea carrying 241 peopleSearch underway for about 140 people missing after Indonesian passenger ship overturns - naroomanewsonline.com.auseen 15 Sept, 08:08URL changed
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Sun, 13 September 2026
57 reports- Times of India03:07first to report
- Times of India03:07
- DW Top Stories03:24
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.
- DW Top Stories03:24
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.
- DW Top Stories03:24edited after publishing
The ship was carrying over 240 people in the Java Sea and had departed from the city of Surabaya.
- DW Top Stories03:24
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.
- South China Morning Post03:29edited after publishing
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Indonesian ship with 241 people aboard loses contact in Java SeaIndonesian 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 travelling from Surabaya in East Java to Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan province, officials said. The vessel’s captain had earlier reported rough seas with...
- Google News - Top Stories03:33
Rescuers searching for 140 people from Indonesia passenger ship, official says Reuters See more headlines & perspectives on Google News
- Google News - Top Stories03:33
Search underway for Indonesian passenger ship carrying at least 240 people after it loses contact CNN Indonesian rescue crews searching for 140 people after ferry hit bad weather The Guardian Indonesian ferry carrying 243 people reported missing in Java Sea bbc.com Search underway for Indonesian passenger ship carrying more than 240 people after it loses contact ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Search underway for Indonesian passenger ship carrying 240 people after it loses...
- foxnews.com03:55
The Virgo Transport 8 vanished crossing the Java Sea with 240 people aboard en route from Surabaya to Banjarmasin, triggering an urgent search.
- Google News - Top Stories03:56
Search underway for 130 people after Indonesian passenger ship carrying more than 240 people overturns CBS News Search underway for about 130 people after Indonesian passenger ship overturns cnn.com Six dead, 130 missing after Indonesian ferry capsizes in Java Sea BBC Indonesian passenger ship carrying 240 people loses contact in Java Sea, search underway Fox News More than 100 missing in Indonesia passenger ship accident Yahoo
- BBC News World04:11edited after publishing
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Six dead, 107 rescued from Indonesian ferry that went missing in Java SeaShips and helicopters are searching for those missing from the Virgo Transport 8 ship, which had encountered bad weather.
- Channel News Asia04:37edited after publishing
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Indonesia says six killed, 130 missing after ferry capsizes off JavaBasarnas, Indonesia's national search and rescue agency, said in its latest update that six people were killed and 129 were missing. It said 108 people had been rescued.
- Channel News Asia04:37
The Virgo Transport 8 had left Surabaya for Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan on Borneo island.
- pmnewsnigeria.com04:51
Indonesian authorities have launched a major search operation after a ferry carrying 243 people disappeared in the Java Sea during...
- nypost.com04:52edited after publishing
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Indonesian passenger ship loses contact in Java Sea carrying 241 people - La Repubblica (Italy)04:59
La nave era in servizio tra le isole di Giava e Borneo. Le squadre di soccorso hanno tratto in salvo 103 persone, ma uno dei passeggeri evacuati è morto
- The Guardian World05:10edited after publishing
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Indonesian rescue crews searching for 140 people after ferry hit bad weatherSearch and rescue agency says 107 people brought to safety from vessel hit by bad weather in Java Sea Rescue workers in Indonesia said at least six people had died and 130 others were missing on Sunday after a ferry sailing between the islands of Java and Borneo capsized in bad weather. Basarnas, Indonesia’s national search and rescue agency, said 107 people had been rescued from the Virgo Transport 8 vessel, which set sail on Saturday with 243 people onboard, including 30 crew members, from...
- canberratimes.com.au05:11
URL changednow www.canberratimes.com.au/story/9349235/six-dead-130-missing-after-indonesian-ferry-flips/
More than 100 people have been evacuated from an Indonesian ship with 243 people on board that went...
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- naroomanewsonline.com.au13 Sept, 05:11their copy
- yahoo.com05:17
The nation's search and rescue team said it lost contact with the Virgo Transport 8 in the early hours of Sunday morning.
- RMF24 (Poland)05:31edited after publishing
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Z promem utracono łączność. Ruszyła wielka akcja ratunkowa, służby poszukują 140 osóbZ promem utracono łączność. Ruszyła wielka akcja ratunkowa, służby poszukują ponad 100 osób
- ABC News (Australia)05:46edited after publishing
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Six dead, 130 missing as passenger ship hits bad weatherThe passenger ship, carrying 243 people, had departed from Surabaya, Indonesia's second-largest city in East Java, and was bound for Banjarmasin in Kalimantan.
- Euronews05:48edited after publishing
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One person dead and 102 rescued from ferry that went missing off Indonesia's JavaA rescue official said emergency crews faced waves of up to 2.5 metres as they fought to reach the ferry amid "extremely risky" conditions.
- watoday.com.au06:18edited after publishing
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Rescuers searching for 140 people from Indonesian passenger shipIndonesian authorities are searching for at least 129 people lost from a ship that overturned in the Java Sea, while more than 100 have been rescued.
- Der Spiegel (Germany)06:25
In Indonesien ist offenbar eine Hochseefähre mit mehr als 240 Menschen an Bord verunglückt. Rettungskräfte melden bislang 103 geborgene Passagiere, schwerer Seegang erschwert offenbar die Suche.
- Der Spiegel (Germany)06:25
In Indonesien ist offenbar eine Hochseefähre mit mehr als 240 Menschen an Bord verunglückt. Rettungskräfte melden bislang 103 geborgene Passagiere, schwerer Seegang erschwert offenbar die Suche.
- Index.hr (Croatia)06:28
U JAVANSKOM moru traje potraga za nestalima s indonezijskog trajekta Virgo Transport 8 koji je prevozio 243 osobe. Spašene su 102 osobe, jedna je mrtva, a uzrok nesreće je loše vrijeme.
- tportal (Croatia)06:36
Indonezijske spasilačke službe u nedjelju su tragale za 140 osoba s putničkog broda čiji je nestanak prethodno prijavljen u Javanskom moru, nakon što je 103 drugih putnika evakuirano, pri čemu je jedna osoba preminula, izvijestila je agencija za traganje i spašavanje
- Al Jazeera English06:36edited after publishing
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Rescuers search for over 100 people after Indonesian passenger ship sinksSearch and rescue ongoing after Virgo Transport 8, with 243 people on board, lost contact with its operator.
- Polsat News (Poland)06:41
Trwa akcja ratunkowa na Morzu Jawajskim, rozpoczęta w związku z awarią łączności na statku pasażerskim z 243 osobami na pokładzie. Jak podaje Reuters, udało się ewakuować 102 pasażerów, jedna osoba zginęła, a 140 jest poszukiwanych.
- Google News - Top Stories06:44
One dead, 102 rescued after Indonesian ferry goes missing in Java Sea Al Jazeera Search underway for about 130 people after Indonesian passenger ship overturns CNN Indonesia rescuers search for 130 people after ferry sinks DW.com Six dead, 107 rescued from Indonesian ferry that went missing in Java Sea bbc.com Indonesian rescue crews searching for 140 people after ferry hit bad weather The Guardian
- Wirtualna Polska (Poland)06:46
W Indonezji ruszyła szeroko zakrojona akcja ratunkowa. Jedna osoba zmarła i już 102 zostały uratowane - przekazują miejscowe władze. Statek pasażerski przewożący 243 osoby utracił łączność na Morzu Jawajskim podczas rejsu z Jawy Wschodniej do prowincji Kalimantan Południowy na wyspie Borneo.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)07:06
Ship faces bad weather in Java Sea, about 80 nautical miles from Banjarmasin, says head of search and rescue office
- Anadolu Agency (AA)07:06
Emergency teams rescue 97 people alive from passenger ship
- Anadolu Agency (AA)07:06
Information indicates ship was facing bad weather in Java Sea, says head of search, rescue office
- Anadolu Agency (AA)07:06
Ship faces bad weather in Java Sea, about 80 nautical miles from Banjarmasin, says head of search and rescue office
- iDNES (Czechia)07:07edited after publishing
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V Indonésii se kvůli špatnému počasí pohřešuje loď, na palubě je více než 240 lidíZáchranáři v Indonésii z lodi, kterou v Jávském moři zastihlo nepříznivé počasí, zachránili 103 lidí. Jeden z nich ale zemřel, uvedl místní šéf záchranných složek podle agentury AFP. Podle úřadů bylo na palubě lodi 243 lidí, 140 osob se tedy pohřešuje.
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- iRozhlas (Czechia)13 Sept, 05:52their copy
- ČT24 (Czechia)13 Sept, 06:51their copy
- Novinky (Czechia)13 Sept, 07:34their copy
- 24sata (Croatia)07:40
Putnički brod sa 243 osobe izgubio je kontakt nakon što ga je zahvatilo jako nevrijeme. Jedna osoba je poginula, a potragu za nestalima otežavaju veliki valovi i loši vremenski uvjeti
- omanobserver.om08:40
Indonesian rescuers were searching on Sunday for 140 people from a passenger ship that sank in the Java Sea after 103 others were evacuated, one...
- Google News - Top Stories09:09
Search underway for about 130 people missing after Indonesian passenger ship overturns AP News Search underway for about 130 people after Indonesian passenger ship overturns CNN Six dead, 140 missing after Indonesian passenger ship hits bad weather in Java Sea The Washington Post Six dead, 107 rescued from Indonesian ferry that went missing in Java Sea BBC Rescuers search for 130 people after Indonesia passenger ship sinks; six dead, government says Reuters
- cyprus-mail.com09:42
Indonesian rescuers were searching on Sunday for 130 people from a passenger ship that sank in the Java Sea after 113 others were evacuated, the country's search and rescue agency said, adding that six people had died. An Indonesian passenger ship carrying 243 people, including 30 crew members,was reported missing after losing contact with authorities early on Sunday during bad…
- Die Zeit (Germany)09:49edited after publishing
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Dutzende gerettet: Indonesische Fähre mit rund 240 Menschen an Bord in Seenot - Tagesschau (Germany)10:18
In Indonesien ist eine Fähre mit mehr als 240 Menschen an Bord gesunken. Ein Großteil der Passagiere wird noch vermisst, bisher wurden sechs Todesopfer gemeldet. Der Such- und Rettungseinstz dauert bei rauer See noch an.
- NPR News10:31
Indonesian rescuers said 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.
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- iowapublicradio.org13 Sept, 10:31their copy
- ualrpublicradio.org13 Sept, 10:31their copy
- wrkf.org13 Sept, 10:31their copy
- kgou.org13 Sept, 10:31their copy
- kwit.org13 Sept, 10:31their copy
- wamc.org13 Sept, 10:31their copy
- krwg.org13 Sept, 10:31their copy
- kmxt.org13 Sept, 10:31their copy
- wlrn.org13 Sept, 10:31their copy
- Google News - Top Stories10:31
Indonesian passenger ship overturns, sparking search for about 130 missing NPR Six dead, 130 missing after Indonesian ferry capsizes in Java Sea bbc.com Families Await Word as Crews Search for Ferry Survivors Newser Indonesian passenger ship carrying 240 people loses contact in Java Sea, search underway Fox News Search underway for some 130 people after Indonesian ferry overturns The Times of Israel
- Times of India10:47
- northerndailyleader.com.au10:57
Indonesian authorities say six people are dead and 130 are missing after a ferry carrying more than 240...
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- queanbeyanage.com.au13 Sept, 10:57their copy
- goulburnpost.com.au13 Sept, 10:57their copy
- Le Monde (France)11:22
Le navire « Virgo-Transport 8 » transportait 243 passagers et membres d’équipage. Il avait appareillé samedi de Surabaya, dans l’est de l’île de Java, pour rejoindre Banjarmassin, dans l’île de Bornéo, d’après un signalement aux secours des propriétaires du ferry.
- Die Zeit (Germany)11:39
Im Inselstaat Indonesien gerät eine Fähre in Seenot. Andere Schiffe können mehr als 100 Menschen retten, doch ebenso viele werden noch vermisst.
- bne IntelliNews12:03
A multi-agency emergency search and rescue operation was launched across the Java Sea, along with the Banjarmasin Class A Search and Rescue Office to locate the missing passengers of KM Virgo Transport 8.
- Al Jazeera English15:50
Six people have been killed and 130 remain missing after a passenger ship capsized in the Java Sea off Indonesia.
- ANSA (Italy)16:49
I responsabili del soccorso: "Almeno una persona è morta e 102 sono state salvate"
- ANSA (Italy)16:49
Altre 130 risultano disperse. A bordo c'erano 243 persone
- ANSA (Italy)16:49
Nell'area tempesta e onde alte. Sei morti accertati finora, oltre 100 passeggeri in salvo
- Google News - Top Stories17:36
Six dead, over 100 missing after Indonesian passenger ship hits bad weather in Java Sea The Washington Post At least 6 dead and more than 100 missing after Indonesian ferry overturns in rough seas CNN Indonesia Rescuers Searching for 129 People Still Missing After Passenger Ship Capsizes U.S. News & World Report Indonesian passenger ship carrying 240 people loses contact in Java Sea, search underway Yahoo Indonesia says 6 killed, 129 missing after ferry capsizes off Java Inquirer.net
- freerepublic.com18:15
- El País (Spain)19:03
Las autoridades han logrado rescatar a 108 personas de la embarcación siniestrada en el mar de Java
Mon, 14 September 2026
15 reports- Google News - Top Stories00:54
Indonesia rescuers battle turbulent seas in search for 129 people after passenger ship capsizes Reuters At least 6 dead, more than 100 missing after Indonesian ferry capsizes, officials say ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos More Than 120 Unaccounted for After Ferry Sinks in Indonesia The New York Times At least 6 dead and more than 100 missing after Indonesian ferry overturns in rough seas CNN Six dead, over 100 missing after Indonesian passenger ship hits bad weather in Java Sea...
- Japan Times01:02
Crews managed to rescue 108 people from the Virgo Transport 8 ship and were still searching for any other survivors.
- Channel News Asia02:02
At least six people have died after the Virgo Transport 8 ship capsized on Sunday.
- Le Figaro (France)03:45
Le Virgo Transport 8 transportait 213 passagers et 30 membres d’équipage. Il avait appareillé samedi de Surabaya, dans l’est de l’île de Java, pour rejoindre Banjarmasin, sur l’île de Bornéo.
- NYT World04:58edited after publishing
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More Than 120 Unaccounted for After Ferry Sinks in IndonesiaAt least six people were killed and more than 100 rescued after the vessel sank in the Java Sea on Sunday, the authorities said.
- Index.hr (Croatia)05:05
U JAVANSKOM moru u Indoneziji prevrnuo se trajekt s više od 240 ljudi. Najmanje 6 je poginulo, a za 129 se traga.
- Al Jazeera English05:51
Officials say more than 600 rescuers battle stormy seas in search for missing people.
- NPR News06:20
Indonesian authorities intensified on Monday a search for people missing after a ferry overturned in bad weather in the Java Sea. At least six passengers were killed and 129 people are still missing.
- Times of India08:13
Rescue teams in Indonesia are working tirelessly in the Java Sea to locate 129 individuals who have gone missing after the Virgo Transport 8 ship, which had 243 passengers aboard, disappeared on Sunday. To date, 108 people have been saved from the capsized ship, although ongoing efforts are challenged by adverse weather conditions and rough seas. This tragic event follows a recent ferry tragedy in the Philippines.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)08:22
At least 108 people rescued, 6 confirmed dead after Virgo Transport 8 overturns in Java Sea
- Tagesschau (Germany)08:23
Nach dem Fährunglück in Indonesien suchen Rettungskräfte nach den noch mehr als 100 Vermissten in der Javasee. Ihre Hoffnung: Im Inneren der gekenterten Fähre könnten noch Menschen am Leben sein.
- Euronews08:29
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.
- Google News - Top Stories09:07
More Than 120 Are Unaccounted For After Ferry Sinks in Indonesia The New York Times At least 6 dead, more than 100 missing after Indonesian ferry capsizes, officials say ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Indonesia searches for 129 people missing after ferry capsizes in the Java Sea NPR Ferry and passenger boat accidents in Southeast Asia Reuters At least 6 dead and more than 100 missing after Indonesian ferry overturns in rough seas CNN
- El Mundo (Spain)10:54
Viajaban 243 personas (213 pasajeros y 30 tripulantes). Todas las personas a bordo eran indonesios Leer
- surinametimes.com14:15
JAVA SEA - Six people have died and 107 have been rescued from a capsized Indonesian passenger ferry in the Java Sea, authorities have said. A search and rescue operation was...
Tue, 15 September 2026
4 reports- straitstimes.com02:07
The Virgo Transport 8 ship carrying 243 people went missing due to bad weather early on Sept 13. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
- perthnow.com.au03:43
Three days after an Indonesian ferry capsized, authorities are battling rough seas in the hope of finding survivors, as 129 people remain missing.
- Channel News Asia11:17
"We cannot fight nature; the swells and waves in the area were extremely high," said the national search and rescue agency, Basarnas.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)12:24
6 confirmed dead as South Kalimantan authorities arrange medical care, repatriation of survivors