After 115 people were rescued from an Indonesian passenger ship that sank in the Java Sea, rescuers are still looking for over 100 individuals, one of whom has died, according to authorities.
According to Indonesia’s search and rescue service, the Virgo Transport 8, carrying 243 passengers, lost communication with its operator early on Sunday.
On Saturday, it set sail for Banjarmasin, a port city on Borneo, from Surabaya on the Indonesian island of Java. The remaining passengers and crew are being sought for by rescuers.
According to I Putu Sudayana, the chief of the local search and rescue agency in Banjarmasin, the ship experienced severe weather.
According to the AFP news agency, the ferry’s last known location was in the Java Sea, some 81 nautical miles (or 150 kilometers) from Banjarmasin.
Waves as high as 2.5 meters (8.2 feet) have made it difficult for rescue ships and a helicopter to search the region, according to Sudayana.
It is very dangerous for ships. Referring to the nation’s search and rescue organization, Sudayana told reporters, “Even our Basarnas vessel, which is 40 meters (131 feet) long, is at great risk.”
Washington said that authorities are looking into a number of variables, including the weather and potential technological issues.
Ferries are a major form of transportation for people in Indonesia, an archipelago of 17,000 islands, since marine routes are more accessible and less expensive than air travel.
One person was killed and five others went missing in a fire on a ferry that was traveling between Bali and Lombok last month. A ferry with around 70 passengers sank in July close to Selayar Island, which is south of Sulawesi.
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