What changed in this update
Indonesian authorities intensified on Monday a search for people missing after a ferry overturned in bad weather in the Java Sea. At least six passengers were killed and 129 people are still missing.
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Indonesian ferry sinking in the Java Sea
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Current state
Indonesian search teams continue looking for 129 people still missing after the Virgo Transport 8 ferry capsized in the Java Sea; 108 survivors have been rescued and six bodies recovered.
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What changed
The Java Sea ferry has been identified as the Virgo Transport 8 and rescuers have rescued 108 survivors, while 129 people remain missing.
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NPR
129 people remain missing after ferry capsizes in Indonesia
Euronews
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. By then, 108 survivors had been rescued and six bodies recovered.
NPR – World NPR
Indonesia searches for 129 people missing after ferry capsizes in the Java Sea
Indonesian authorities intensified on Monday a search for people missing after a ferry overturned in bad weather in the Java Sea. At least six passengers were killed and 129 people are still missing.
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Euronews
Six dead and 129 missing after ferry capsizes off Indonesia's Java Island
A rescue official said emergency crews faced waves of up to 2.5 metres as they fought to reach the ferry amid "extremely risky" conditions.
