# Indonesian rescuers search for 140 people after passenger ship sinks in Java Sea

https://mins.news/en/item/56456

- CNN, 2026-09-13 09:09 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/12/asia/search-underway-indonesian-ship-loses-contact-intl-hnk?Date=20260913&Profile=CNN

> Indonesian rescuers are searching for 140 people from a passenger ship that lost contact in bad weather in the Java Sea, according to a search and rescue agency. Officials later said the vessel had sunk but gave no further details.

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