Sighting of Capsized Virgo Ship in the Java Sea

According to preliminary reports, 107 people have been successfully evacuated in safe condition after the KMP Virgo Transport 8 capsized in the waters of the Java Sea on Sunday (13/9).

Meanwhile, six people have died, and 130 individuals remain missing and are still being searched for.

The vessel was operating on the Surabaya-Banjarmasin route, carrying 213 passengers and 30 crew members.

KMP Virgo Transport 8 was reported to have lost contact at approximately 02:00 WITA, suspected to be the result of severe weather conditions.