Six dead, 130 missing after Indonesian ferry capsizes in Java Sea

Indonesia

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  • At least six people have died, and 130 others missing after an Indonesian passenger ship capsized in the Java Sea. The Virgo Transport 8 was carrying 213 passengers and 30 crew members on board when its captain issued a distress call, saying the ship was listi...S1
  • 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.S2
  • The Virgo Transport 8 was carrying more than 240 people when its captain issued a distress call, saying the ship was listing in rough seas with waves of up to three metres in the Java SeaS3
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Six dead, 130 missing after Indonesian ferry capsizes in Java Sea

At least six people have died, and 130 others missing after an Indonesian passenger ship capsized in the Java Sea. The Virgo Transport 8 was carrying 213 passengers and 30 crew mem…

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Indonesia races to find 129 missing after Java Sea ferry capsizes

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. B…

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Indonesia ferry capsizes in horror Java Sea disaster with at least 6 dead and 129 still missing

The Virgo Transport 8 was carrying more than 240 people when its captain issued a distress call, saying the ship was listing in rough seas with waves of up to three metres in the J…

Six dead, 130 missing after Indonesian ferry capsizes in Java Sea

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What to know

  • At least six people have died, and 130 others missing after an Indonesian passenger ship capsized in the Java Sea. The Virgo Transport 8 was carrying 213 passengers and 30 crew members on board when its captain issued a distress call, saying the ship was listi...S1
  • 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.S2
  • The Virgo Transport 8 was carrying more than 240 people when its captain issued a distress call, saying the ship was listing in rough seas with waves of up to three metres in the Java SeaS3
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S1 Feedburner:nigerianeye 1 report · EN
S2 Africanews 1 report · EN
S3 MirrorLead 1 report · EN