Event Brief
Virgo Transport 8 capsizes in Java Sea, killing 6
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 17, 2026 at 6:09 AM ET
Summary: A passenger and cargo ferry, Virgo Transport 8, capsized in the Java Sea while travelling from Surabaya in East Java to Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan. Indonesia’s Search and Rescue Agency confirmed 6 deaths and said 129 people remain missing after the captain reported bad weather around 2am on September 13.
WHO: Indonesia’s Search and Rescue Agency
WHAT: Passenger and cargo ferry capsized in the Java Sea; deaths confirmed and many remain missing.
WHEN: Sep 13, 2026
WHERE: Java Sea
WHY: The captain reported bad weather, including high winds and rough seas.
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