Death toll from Virgo Transport 8 accident in Java Sea rises to six
Quick Look
- The number of victims of the Virgo Transport 8 shipwreck in the Java Sea has reached six people.
- Of the 243 passengers and crew, 103 were evacuated, 97 of whom survived.
- The search for 140 missing people continues with the participation of sea and air rescue forces.
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Why It Matters
The Virgo Transport 8 lost contact in the Java Sea, presumably due to adverse weather conditions.
The death toll in the accident with the Virgo Transport 8 vessel in the Java Sea has increased to six people.
The search for another 140 people continues, of the 243 people on board, 103 were evacuated, 97 of them survived.
The Virgo Transport 8 vessel lost contact and, according to preliminary data, encountered adverse weather conditions.
NEW DELHI, September 13 – RIA Novosti. The death toll in the accident with the Virgo Transport 8 vessel in the Java Sea in Indonesia has risen to six, while the search for another 140 people continues, the Kompas portal reports, citing the country's National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas).
Earlier, Bisnis, citing a representative of the port operator Pelindo, reported the evacuation of 115 people from the ship, one dead and one injured.
According to updated data from Basarnas, of the 243 people on board, 103 were evacuated, with 97 surviving and six killed. The search for the remaining 140 continues.
The search and rescue operation involves sea and air forces, and a joint rescue team continues to examine the area of the incident.
Open Questions
- What is the exact cause of the accident?
- What is the fate of the 140 missing people?
