- Ferry capsizes in Indonesia, leaving more than 100 missing.
- Basarnas rescued 108 people, confirmed 6 dead, and reported 129 missing.
- Rescue ships and helicopters were deployed to the scene; last contact was at 2 a.m. Sunday, about 93 miles south of Banjarmasin.
- Rescue official I Putu Sudayana reported waves were more than 8 feet high as they searched for survivors.
- Sudayana stated that even their Basarnas vessel, which is 131 feet long, is at great risk.
Indonesian rescue teams are actively searching for survivors of the Virgo Transport8 ferry, which capsized in the Java Sea after encountering severe weather on Sunday. The vessel was carrying 243 passengers when it capsized, leading to 129 people missing and six confirmed dead.
According to Basarnas, Indonesia's search and rescue agency, 108 individuals have been rescued so far. Rescue operations are complicated by waves exceeding 8 feet, as noted by rescue official I Putu Sudayana, who stated, "Even our Basarnas vessel, which is [131 feet] long, is at great risk."245
Rescue ships and helicopters have been deployed to the area, approximately 93 miles south of Banjarmasin, to assist in the search for survivors. The situation remains dire as authorities continue to assess the conditions and search for the missing passengers.3
“Rescue ships and helicopters were deployed to the scene, with the vessel's last contact at 2 a.m. Sunday about 93 miles south of Banjarmasin. Rescue official I Putu Sudayana reported waves over 8 feet high, saying even their 131-foot Basarnas vessel is at great risk.”
