# Indonesia: Search underway after ferry loses contact

https://mins.news/en/item/56342

- DW, 2026-09-13 03:24 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/indonesia-search-underway-after-ferry-loses-contact/a-79248600?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> An Indonesian passenger ship carrying 243 people lost contact with authorities in the Java Sea on Sunday. The Virgo Transport 8 was traveling from Surabaya to Banjarmasin, the capital of South Kalimantan province. No casualties have been reported so far.

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