Indonesian passenger ship overturns, sparking search for about 130 missing

Sep 13, 2026 · The Associated Press

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Indonesian passenger ship overturns, sparking search for about 130 missing

People look for the names of their family members on a passenger list after a ferry overturned in bad weather in the Java Sea, at the rescuers command center in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Indonesia, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026.

Indonesian rescuers said about 130 passengers and crew are missing after a ferry carrying more than 240 people sank in bad weather in the Java Sea on Sunday.

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