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News about the Indonesian passenger ship Virgo Transport 8.

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A Ship Carrying More Than 240 People Lost Contact in the Java Sea—Rescuers Face a Five-Hour Run

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September 12, 2026

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Indonesia launched an urgent search for Virgo Transport 8 after the passenger ship lost contact in bad weather, roughly 80 nautical miles from Banjarmasin. Early official counts put more than 240 people aboard.