Passenger ferry capsizes in Java Sea, dozens missing
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Basarnas (National Search and Rescue Agency)
Java Sea, Indonesia
September 13, 2026
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The Virgo Transport 8 ferry capsized in the Java Sea with 243 people on board. Six deaths confirmed, 108 rescued, and 129 remain missing. Rescue operations were hampered by extreme weather conditions.
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