The passenger ferry Virgo Transport 8 capsized in rough weather in Indonesia’s Java Sea while sailing from Surabaya to Banjarmasin. Rescuers have recovered fatalities, rescued more than 100 people, and are still searching for missing passengers and crew.
A passenger ferry, Virgo Transport 8, overturned in Indonesia’s Java Sea with 243 people on board. According to the latest rescue updates, fatalities have been confirmed, more than 100 people have been rescued, and dozens remain missing as the search-and-rescue operation continues.
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