# Indonesia begins operation to right capsized ship in Java Sea as 129 remain missing

https://mins.news/en/item/63720

- Reuters, 2026-09-18 05:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/indonesia-begins-operation-right-capsized-ship-java-sea-129-remain-missing-2026-09-18/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aaccb2efbc2160001c2bf12

> Indonesia has launched an operation to right a ship that capsized and sank in the Java Sea last weekend, officials said on Friday. Air and surface teams continued searching for the 129 people still missing.

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