JAKARTA, Indonesia — At least one person has died and 102 others have been rescued after an Indonesian ferry carrying 243 people went missing in the Java Sea following severe weather conditions.
The vessel, Virgo Transport 8, was travelling from Surabaya to Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan when contact with the ferry was lost in the early hours of Sunday, according to Indonesia’s search and rescue agency.
Authorities launched an extensive search-and-rescue operation after the vessel disappeared from communication.
The ferry was last reported at approximately 2:00 a.m. local time, about 150 kilometres south of Banjarmasin, in the Java Sea.
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Rescue teams have so far recovered 102 people, while at least one person has been confirmed dead.
However, the fate of the remaining passengers remains unknown, with search-and-rescue teams continuing efforts to locate them.
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Authorities are expected to provide further details as the operation continues, including information about the circumstances surrounding the ferry’s disappearance and the condition of those rescued.
This is a developing story. More details will be published as they become available.
