Indonesia loses contact with ferry with 243 people on board in bad weather
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- Indonesian maritime authorities have lost track of a ferry with 243 people on board, sailing between Surabaya and another port in bad weather.
- The Banjarmasin Search and Rescue Agency has sent teams to the last known estimated location of the Virgo Transport 8 vessel.
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Why It Matters
The Virgo Transport 8 ferry was sailing between Surabaya and another Indonesian port when it lost contact due to bad weather conditions.
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Indonesian maritime authorities have lost track of a ferry with 243 people on board, sailing between the city of Surabaya and another port in bad weather. "We received reports of the loss of contact with the Virgo Transport 8 vessel and immediately sent officers (...) to the last known estimated position" of the ferry, said I Putu Sudayana, head of the search and rescue agency in Banjarmasin, a city located on the island of Borneo.
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The authorities will continue search and rescue operations in the next few hours
Very likely · Within hours
Open Questions
- What is the current status of the people on board?
- What was the exact cause of the loss of contact?
- What are the precise weather conditions in the area?
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This article was originally published by Sky TG24.
