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Indonesian rescuers were searching on Sunday for 130 passengers from a ship that had flipped during bad weather; six people died and the rest of the 243 originally onboard had either been rescued or were still unaccounted for. The Virgo Transport 8, carrying mostly passengers between Surabaya in East Java and Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan, lost contact with authorities early on Sunday. Indonesia’s transport minister said that while some earlier reports indicated the ship had sunk, it was actually found to be flipped over by a helicopter crew. The cause of the incident remains under investigation, but the event highlights ongoing safety concerns for maritime transportation in the country.

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On Sunday, September 13, a ferry named Virgo Transport 8 capsized in severe weather conditions in the Java Sea off the coast of Indonesia, leaving about 130 people missing after carrying more than 240 passengers and crew from Surabaya in East Java to Banjarmasin on Borneo Island. At least 107 people were rescued and six bodies recovered as rescue teams battled waves up to 3 meters (9.8 feet) high. The ship’s captain had reported rough seas before issuing a distress call, indicating the vessel was listing heavily.

Rescue operations involved deploying eight vessels, including naval ships and helicopters, from Banjarmasin's Search and Rescue Office in response to the incident. Indonesian Transport Minister Dudy Purwagandhi confirmed that while the ferry had capsized, it had not sunk based on observations by helicopter crews, but officials were still investigating whether natural conditions, technical issues, or human error caused the disaster.

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The search-and-rescue agency earlier said the ship had sunk. I Putu Sudayana, the head of the agency’s Banjarmasin office, said in a video statement that evacuees had been transported using different ships and some of them would be taken to an East Java port. Rescuers launched a search, deploying a team, ships and a helicopter toward the passenger vessel’s last known position, he said.

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Rescuers search for 130 people after Indonesia passenger ship flipped; 6 dead, govt says · assertive framing

Indonesian rescuers were searching on Sunday for 130 people from a passenger ship that sank in the Java Sea after 113 others were evacuated, the country’s search and rescue agency said, adding that six people had died. asserted

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An Indonesian passenger ship carrying 243 people, including 30 crew members, was reported missing after losing contact with authorities early on Sunday during bad weather, the search and rescue agency said. asserted

agency → carry → weather

The Virgo Transport 8 ship set sail on Saturday from the East Java city of Surabaya to the South Kalimantan city of Banjarmasin, it said. asserted

it → set → Banjarmasin

Later on Sunday, the agency said six people died after rescuers found 107 people safe, while 130 others remained missing. asserted

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At a press conference on Sunday, Dudy Purwagandhi, Indonesia’s transport minister, said the ship had flipped and had not sunk, citing observations from the crew of a helicopter, adding that the incident’s cause awaits further investigation. asserted

cause → say → investigation

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Indonesia, an archipelago of 17,000 islands, relies heavily on ferries as a key mode of transportation, with sea routes more affordable and readily available than air travel. asserted

routes → rely → travel

However, safety standards are not always rigorously enforced, resulting in a relatively high accident rate. asserted

standards → enforce → rate

Last month, an Indonesian ferry caught fire at sea, killing five people and leaving another 41 missing after some jumped overboard. asserted

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Rescuers search for 130 people after Indonesia passenger ship flipped; 6 dead, govt says

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