At Least Six Dead, 130 Missing After Indonesian Ferry Capsizes
Rescuers saved 107 people from the Virgo Transport 8, which set sail with 243 people aboard, according to The Guardian.
At least six people died and 130 remained missing Sunday after a ferry sailing between the Indonesian islands of Java and Borneo capsized in bad weather, The Guardian reported.
Indonesia's national search and rescue agency, Basarnas, said 107 people had been rescued from the vessel, the Virgo Transport 8, which set sail Saturday from Surabaya with 243 people onboard, including 30 crew members, according to the report.
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- At least six dead and 130 missing after Indonesian ferry capsizes, officials say — The Guardian — World
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