Indonesia: ferry sinks with 243 people aboard, six dead and 130 missing
The vessel "Virgo-Transport 8" sank while crossing between Java and Borneo, according to an alert filed with rescue services by the ship's owners.
The ferry "Virgo-Transport 8" was carrying 243 passengers and crew members when it went down. The vessel had departed Saturday from Surabaya, in the eastern part of Java, bound for Banjarmasin on the island of Borneo, according to a distress alert filed by the ferry's owners.
The sinking has resulted in six confirmed deaths, with 130 people reported missing, based on available information.
Sources
- En Indonésie, le naufrage d’un ferry fait six morts et 130 disparus — Le Monde — Une
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