Authorities in Indonesia have begun operations to right a capsized ferry as bad weather hampers the search for scores of missing passengers.
Japan's Coast Guard rescued three crew members after the vessel went down, while South Korean authorities joined the search for a fourth person still unaccounted for.
The Virgo Transport 8 encountered bad weather; 130 people remain unaccounted for.
Search and rescue officials say the vessel may have encountered bad weather before losing contact.
A vessel encountered bad weather approximately 80 nautical miles from Banjarmasin, according to Indonesia's search and rescue office.
More than 100 passengers have been evacuated from the Virgo Transport 8, with one confirmed dead.
Search and rescue operations continue after ferry Virgo Transport 8, carrying 243 people, lost contact with its operator.
Officials say one person is confirmed dead and 102 rescued after the Virgo Transport 8, carrying 243 people, lost contact with its operator.
Indonesian rescuers said a passenger ship carrying more than 240 people sank in bad weather on Sunday, leaving roughly 130 people unaccounted for.
Rescue teams have been deployed after a group of six tourists lost contact and failed to reach their destination on schedule, Russia's Emergencies Ministry said.