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2 clusters · 102 sources · 1 days · First seen about 7 hours ago · Last updated about 1 hour ago

Indonesian ferry disappearance in Java Sea

Overview

On September 13, 2026, the Indonesian passenger ferry Virgo Transport 8 lost contact in the Java Sea while traveling from Surabaya to Banjarmasin. The vessel, carrying approximately 243 people (213 passengers and 30 crew), was reportedly encountering severe storm conditions when it disappeared from radar.

Search and rescue operations have been launched, coordinated from Borneo. While initial reports from the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) indicated that 103 people had been evacuated, local media in Banjarmasin reported that as many as 115 individuals have been saved. Vessels involved in the evacuation include the TB Mauhaw IX, TB TCP, and MV Haida.

At least one death has been confirmed involving a passenger who died after being rescued. As of the latest updates, an estimated 125 to 140 people remain missing. A large-scale operation involving the Indonesian Navy, local maritime agencies, and multiple helicopters continues to search the area near the ship’s last known position, located roughly 80 to 92 nautical miles from the Basirih SAR pier in Banjarmasin. I Putu Sudayana, head of local rescue services, stated that teams are making maximum efforts to save victims.

Entities

Banjarmasin · Java Sea · I Putu Sudayana · Virgo Transport 8 · Virgo Transport 8

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

Coverage disagrees

Sources make claims that cannot both be true. CLSTR reports the disagreement; it does not decide who is right.

"102 people have been rescued from the ship." www.zougla.gr · disway.id · www.in.gr · rpp.pe

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"Reports indicate that approximately 115 people have been rescued and are safe." www.fehmarn24.de · www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.marler-zeitung.de · www.ad-hoc-news.de · +5 more

One claim states 102 people have been rescued, while the other states approximately 115 people have been rescued.
"At least 125 people are missing following the loss of contact with the Virgo Transport 8." www.ekriti.gr · www.in.gr · rpp.pe · frontpage.lk

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"Approximately 140 people remain missing." www.zougla.gr

One claim states at least 125 people are missing, while the other states approximately 140 people remain missing.

[DISPUTED] Reports indicate that approximately 115 people have been rescued and are safe. www.fehmarn24.de · www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.marler-zeitung.de · www.ad-hoc-news.de · +5 more
[DISPUTED] At least 125 people are missing following the loss of contact with the Virgo Transport 8. www.ekriti.gr · www.in.gr · rpp.pe · frontpage.lk
[DISPUTED] 102 people have been rescued from the ship. www.zougla.gr · disway.id · www.in.gr · rpp.pe
[DISPUTED] Approximately 140 people remain missing. www.zougla.gr
[● 26 SOURCES] The missing vessel is identified as the Virgo Transport 8. balla.com.cy · www.ekriti.gr · www.iefimerida.gr · www.correiodamanhacanada.com · disway.id · +21 more
[● 22 SOURCES] The crew reported encountering adverse weather conditions before contact was lost. www.correiodamanhacanada.com · expedientesinico.com · offthepress.com · www.fehmarn24.de · www.kurierverlag.de · +17 more
[● 20 SOURCES] The ship was carrying at least 243 passengers and crew. www.ekriti.gr · www.iefimerida.gr · disway.id · www.suarasurabaya.net · www.fehmarn24.de · +15 more
[● 15 SOURCES] The vessel was traveling from Surabaya in East Java to Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan. balla.com.cy · www.ekriti.gr · www.iefimerida.gr · www.correiodamanhacanada.com · disway.id · +10 more

Timeline

about 1 hour ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
Indonesia ferry disappears in Java Sea storm with many missing
A ferry with 243 people on board disappeared in a storm in the Java Sea while traveling from Java to Borneo. Dozens are missing, and rescue operations are ongoing in Indonesia.
about 7 hours ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 96 sources FAST-MOVING
Virgo Transport 8 ferry lost in Java Sea with over 240 on board
An Indonesian ferry, the Virgo Transport 8, lost contact in the Java Sea amid severe weather. Over 100 people have been rescued, but at least one death is confirmed and over 125 people remain missing.

Sources

ad-hoc-news.de · antaranews.com · archive.in.gr · athensmagazine.gr · balla.com.cy · bangkaterkini.id · baohatinh.vn · beritaharian.sg · bild.de · bnn.de · brandonsun.com · ca.sports.yahoo.com · cagliarilivetv.it · capital.gr · capital.pe · clovermedia.jp · cmjornal.pt · cnbcindonesia.com · correiodamanhacanada.com · daerah.sindonews.com · derwesten.de · disway.id · dnaindia.com · ekbis.harianjogja.com · ekriti.gr · en.antaranews.com · english.mathrubhumi.com · epochtimes.com · ethnos.gr · euronews.com · expatgo.com · expedientesinico.com · face.ba · fakti.bg · fehmarn24.de · finanznachrichten.de · fr.news.yahoo.com · frontpage.lk · gelora.co · globalnation.inquirer.net · gulfnews.com · hellwegeranzeiger.de · hna.de · hnonline.sk · hoahoctro.tienphong.vn · iefimerida.gr · inliberta.it · israelnoticias.com

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