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Rescuers search for over 100 people after Indonesian passenger ship sinks
Al Jazeera • • world
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- Rescuers are searching for over 100 people after the Indonesian passenger ship Virgo Transport 8 sank in the Java Sea; 115 passengers were evacuated, but one has died.
- The ferry, carrying 243 people, lost contact early Sunday while traveling from Surabaya to Banjarmasin and encountered rough weather with waves up to 2.5 meters.
- Search efforts involve ships and a helicopter, but rough sea conditions have made the operation extremely risky, according to local rescue officials.
- Authorities are investigating the cause of the sinking, considering weather conditions and possible technical failures.
- Ferry travel is a vital transportation mode in Indonesia, which has seen recent ferry accidents, including a deadly fire in May and a sinking in July.
