Virgo Transport 8 Capsizing Leaves Passengers Missing

Chronology

1. 13-09-2026
   Java Sea Ferry Disaster Leaves Dozens Missing

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   The Indonesian passenger ferry Virgo Transport 8 capsized in severe weather while traveling from Surabaya on Java to Banjarmasin on Borneo, triggering a major search-and-rescue operation. The vessel’s manifest listed 243 people—213 passengers and 30 crew—along with 89 vehicles, a…
2. 14-09-2026
   Indonesia Ferry Capsizing Leaves 129 Missing

   3 articles

   A large-scale search and rescue operation is underway in Indonesia’s Java Sea after the passenger ferry Virgo Transport 8 capsized near Masalembo while traveling from Surabaya to Banjarmasin. The vessel was carrying 243 listed passengers and crew, along with 89 vehicles, when it …