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        "msgid": "6-dead-130-missing-after-indonesian-ferry-sinks-in-java-sea-1789300347",
        "date": "2026-09-13 17:38:16",
        "title": "6 Dead, 130 Missing After Indonesian Ferry Sinks in Java Sea",
        "author": "",
        "source": "TEMPO_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "A passenger ship carrying 243 people sank in the Java Sea after encountering severe weather while travelling from Surabaya to Banjarmasin. While 107 passengers have been rescued, authorities are currently conducting extensive search operations for approximately 130 individuals still reported missing.",
        "content": "<p>6 Dead, 130 Missing After Indonesian Ferry Sinks in Java Sea<\/p>\n<p>Reporter<\/p>\n<p>September 13, 2026 | 05:38 pm<\/p>\n<p>TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - An Indonesian passenger ship carrying 243 people\nsank in the Java Sea on Sunday after being hit by bad weather, according\nto local authorities.<\/p>\n<p>The Virgo Transport 8 was traveling from Surabaya, Indonesia\u2019s\nsecond-largest city, to Banjarmasin, the capital of South Kalimantan,\nwhen its operator lost contact with the vessel early Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Officials said six people had died, while 107 were brought to safety\nand about 130 passengers remained missing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have carried out efforts to search for victims to the fullest\nextent. There were passengers who \u2026 had already been successfully\nevacuated by the units at the scene,\u201d I Putu Sudayana, head of the\nBanjarmasin Search and Rescue Office, told reporters, as quoted by\nDW.<\/p>\n<p>Search Operation Underway<\/p>\n<p>The ship departed Surabaya on Saturday at 10:13 a.m. local time (0330\nUTC) and was scheduled to arrive in Banjarmasin at about 2 p.m. Sunday.\nThe operator lost contact with the vessel amid bad weather.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe ship\u2019s operator reported the incident to authorities after\nreceiving information that the vessel had encountered bad weather,\u201d Putu\nsaid in an earlier video briefing.<\/p>\n<p>At 4:30 a.m. local time, a six-person rescue team was sent to the\nBasirih SAR Pier in Banjarmasin. From there, the team traveled toward\nthe vessel\u2019s estimated last known position, with the journey expected to\ntake about five hours.<\/p>\n<p>Rescuers deployed a helicopter and several rescue vessels to search\nthe area.<\/p>\n<p>The operation is being coordinated with local port and maritime\nauthorities, the Indonesian Navy and police, as well as agencies\nresponsible for navigation, transportation and emergency response.<\/p>\n<p>The ship\u2019s last known position was in the Java Sea, about 148\nkilometers (92 miles) from the Basirih SAR Pier in Banjarmasin,\naccording to the Associated Press.<\/p>\n<p>Putu said authorities were mobilizing available personnel and\nequipment because of the large number of people aboard while\ncoordinating with maritime authorities and monitoring weather conditions\nin the area.<\/p>\n<p>Read: Sunda Strait Search for Missing Journalists Expands to 6,010\nSquare NM<\/p>\n<p>Click here to get the latest news updates from Tempo on Google\nNews<\/p>",
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