What to know

• The Virgo Transport 8 lost contact in the Java Sea while travelling from East Java to South Kalimantan on Borneo island. A major search and rescue operation has been launched by Indonesian authorities.S1
• The Virgo Transport 8 ship set sail on Saturday from the East Java city of Surabaya to the South Kalimantan city of Banjarmasin before losing contact, the agency said.S2
• An Indonesian passenger ship carrying 243 people was reported missing after losing contact in the Java Sea early on Sunday during bad weather, the country's search and rescue agency said in a statement.S3
• Vessel travelling ​from ‌the East Java city of Surabaya ‌to ​the South ⁠Kalimantan city of ‌BanjarmasinS4
• The Virgo Transport 8 experienced a communication failure in the Java Sea on Sunday - an operation is now underway to try and located the ship and the 241 people on boardS5