Summary
Indonesian authorities started a search on Sunday after losing contact with a passenger ship carrying 241 people in the Java Sea. The ship, traveling from East Java to South Kalimantan, reportedly faced bad weather before contact was lost.Key Facts
- The ship is named Virgo Transport 8.
- It was traveling from Surabaya (East Java) to Banjarmasin (South Kalimantan).
- Contact was lost at about 2 a.m. local time on Sunday.
- The last known location was 92 miles from Banjarmasin’s pier in the Java Sea.
- The ship had 241 passengers on board according to the manifest.
- There are no immediate reports of casualties.
- A rescue team and ship are searching the area.
- Authorities are working with maritime and other agencies and monitoring weather conditions.
