Search launched for passenger ship carrying at least 240 in Java Sea
Indonesian rescuers have begun a search operation for the passenger vessel Virgo Transport 8, which lost contact while traveling from East Java to South Kalimantan on Borneo. The Search and Rescue Office in Banjarmasin reported that the ship was carrying at least 240 people when it suffered a communication failure. The condition and location of the vessel remain unconfirmed.
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Global Event Monitor. Search launched for passenger ship carrying at least 240 in Java Sea. 2026-09-13T03:41:46.370Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:2098. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-13/search-underway-for-indonesian-passenger-ship-carrying-at-least-240-9898c650
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