Search underway after Indonesian passenger ship carrying hundreds loses contact
Summary
Indonesian rescuers are searching for a passenger ship carrying more than 240 people that lost contact in the Java Sea while traveling from East Java to South Kalimantan on Borneo island. The ship last communicated early Sunday morning and was reported to have encountered bad weather.Key Facts
- The ship is named Virgo Transport 8.
- It left Surabaya in East Java on Saturday at 10:13 a.m. local time.
- The last contact was around 2 a.m. Sunday, approximately 148 kilometers from Banjarmasin pier.
- The ship was carrying 241 passengers according to its manifest.
- Search operations involve multiple agencies and a rescue ship is heading to the last known location.
- Authorities reported no confirmed casualties so far.
- The search team is closely monitoring weather conditions in the area.
- The Search and Rescue Office in Banjarmasin is leading the operation.
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