ABC News (US)
· collected 2026-09-13 · by Randy Mulyanto, Kevin Shalvey
A ferry named Virgo Transport 8 carrying 243 people between Java and Borneo capsized in the Java Sea during severe weather, resulting in at least six deaths and 130 people missing as of Sunday. Indonesian officials reported that while 107 passengers were safely evacuated, it is unclear whether some of those still missing are inside or near the vessel.搜救工作正在进行中，以确定事故的具体原因和幸存者。
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Story summary
On September 13, 2026, a ferry named Virgo Transport 8 carrying 243 people, including 30 crew members, capsized in rough seas with waves up to 3 meters (10 feet) while traveling from Surabaya in East Java to Banjarmasin on Borneo Island. At least six passengers were confirmed dead and 130 remained missing as of Sunday afternoon, with 107 people rescued. The ferry had issued a distress call early morning, reporting it was listing due to severe weather conditions before losing contact with authorities.
Rescue efforts included deploying eight vessels and two helicopters despite "extremely risky" sea conditions for rescuers battling waves up to 2.5 meters. Indonesian Transport Minister Dudy Purwagandhi stated aerial searches showed the ferry floating upside down but not sunk, allowing rescuers to concentrate their search around the overturned vessel. The cause of the incident was under investigation by authorities to determine if it involved natural, technical, or human factors.
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At least 6 dead, 130 missing after Indonesian ferry capsizes, officials say
Officials said the ferry was carrying 243 people between Java and Borneo.
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A ferry carrying scores of people capsized in severe weather in the Java Sea on Sunday, leaving at least six people dead and 130 others unaccounted, local officials said.
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The ship, the Virgo Transport 8, was carrying 243 people between Java and Borneo when it lost contact, officials said.
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At least 107 of those on board had been safely evacuated.
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"We cannot yet determine whether the victims are still inside the vessel or whether they may be some distance away from the location of the vessel," Dudy Purwagandhi, Indonesia's transport minister, told reporters during a press conference in Banjarmasin, in Indonesia's South Kalimantan province, where he was monitoring the ship's evacuation.
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Officials with the Directorate General of Sea Transportation said in a statement that they were still working to determine the cause of the incident and whether it had been due to "natural factors, technical factors or human factors."
Ships and a helicopter have been deployed to search for survivors, officials said.
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A video released by the National Search and Rescue Agency, BASARNAS, showed what appeared to be survivors in orange life-rafts being rescued from the sea.
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Another video showed those others who had been rescued on board another ship receiving first aid.
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The incident follows a separate ferry fire off Madura Island last month that killed five people.
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