# One dead, 102 rescued after Indonesian ferry goes missing in Java Sea

https://mins.news/en/item/56400

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-13 06:36 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/13/one-dead-102-rescued-after-indonesian-ferry-goes-missing-in-java-sea?traffic_source=rss

> One person has died and 102 have been evacuated after the passenger ferry Virgo Transport 8, carrying 243 people, lost contact with its operator in the Java Sea during rough weather. Rescuers are still searching for the remaining passengers and crew, with waves up to 2.5 metres hampering the operation.

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