Jump to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAnanda TeresiaMonday 14 September 2026 08:29 BSTRescuers carry the body of a victim on a stretcher after a passenger ferry capsized in bad weather in the Java Sea (AP)Indonesian rescuers are searching for 129 people still missing after a passenger ship capsized in the Java Sea over the weekend.The Virgo Transport 8 was carrying 243 people from East Java to South Kalimantan when it was hit by waves up to three metres high.Six deaths have been confirmed so far, while 108 survivors have been successfully rescued.Search operations involving over 600 personnel, ships, and aircraft are being severely hampered by rough seas and strong winds.Transport officials said that the vessel was not overloaded, as it had a total capacity to carry 500 passengers.In fullOver 100 people still missing as Indonesian rescuers battle choppy waters to board capsized passenger shipMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in