# Indonesian rescuers search for 140 people after ferry loses contact in bad weather

https://mins.news/en/item/56372

- The Guardian, 2026-09-13 05:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/13/indonesian-rescue-crews-searching-for-140-people-after-ferry-hit-bad-weather

> Indonesian rescuers are searching the Java Sea for 140 people aboard the Virgo Transport 8 after the passenger ship lost contact in bad weather. Another 103 people were evacuated from the vessel, one of whom died. The ship had been travelling from Surabaya to Banjarmasin.

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