Rescuers search for nearly 130 missing people after ferry capsizes in Java Sea

• Indonesian rescuers are searching for 129 people still missing after a passenger ship capsized in the Java Sea over the weekend.
• The Virgo Transport 8 was carrying 243 people from East Java to South Kalimantan when it was hit by waves up to three metres high.
• Six deaths have been confirmed so far, while 108 survivors have been successfully rescued.
• Search operations involving over 600 personnel, ships, and aircraft are being severely hampered by rough seas and strong winds.
• Transport officials said that the vessel was not overloaded, as it had a total capacity to carry 500 passengers.

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Over 100 people still missing as Indonesian rescuers battle choppy waters to board capsized passenger ship