Event Brief
Indonesian ship with 240 aboard loses contact in Java Sea
By The BriefBrief · Sources (15)
Filed: Sep 13, 2026 at 2:08 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 13, 2026 at 8:21 AM ET
Summary: The Virgo Transport 8 has lost contact while crossing the Java Sea with 240 people aboard, traveling from Surabaya to Banjarmasin. An urgent search is underway after the vessel vanished during the trip.
WHO: Virgo Transport 8 crew and passengers; Indonesian search teams
WHAT: Passenger ship Virgo Transport 8 loses contact while crossing the Java Sea with 240 people aboard; search underway.
WHEN: Sep 12, 2026 at 11:55 PM ET
WHERE: Java Sea (route from Surabaya to Banjarmasin), Indonesia
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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