Rescuers searching for 140 people from Indonesia passenger ship, official says
Summary
Indonesian rescuers were searching for 140 people from the passenger ship Virgo Transport 8 after 103 others were evacuated from the Java Sea, with one person confirmed dead. The ship lost contact while traveling from Surabaya to Banjarmasin during bad weather.
Key Points
- Indonesian rescuers were searching for 140 missing people from the passenger ship Virgo Transport 8 after 103 passengers were evacuated.
- One evacuated passenger died, according to the search and rescue agency.
- The ship lost contact early Sunday in bad weather while traveling from Surabaya to Banjarmasin.
- Rescuers deployed ships, a team and a helicopter to the vessel’s last known position.
