Zaviye · Coverage map · 2026-09-20
Search efforts are ongoing in Indonesia for hundreds of individuals missing after a ferry capsized. The incident has resulted in a significant number of people unaccounted for.
Indonesian authorities continue their search for hundreds of individuals missing following a ferry capsize. Reports indicate at least 129 people are unaccounted for. Separately, a search was called off for journalists who went missing while covering a volcano eruption.
The incidents highlight the maritime and environmental risks present in Indonesia. The ongoing search for ferry passengers underscores the scale of the disaster, while the cessation of the journalist search points to the challenges of recovery operations in remote or hazardous conditions.
3 sources across English · blind spot: little coverage from the right
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English: English-language sources reported on Indonesia's ongoing search efforts for hundreds missing in a capsized ship and, in one instance, for journalists lost during a volcano eruption coverage.
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Indonesia ferry disaster: Search continues for 129 missing in Java Sea — Search and rescue operations are continuing in Indonesia’s Java Sea for 129 people missing after the Virgo Transport 8 ferry capsized while travelling from Surabaya to Banjarmasin. The vessel, a 1987
Al Jazeera English · Sep 14
Underwater Video Shows Capsized Indonesian Ferry
Al Arabiya English · Sep 18
Indonesia: Rescuers resume search for 129 missing after ferry capsized • FRANCE 24 English
France 24 English · Sep 14
At least six killed, 130 missing after ferry capsizes off Indonesia's Java
TRT World · Sep 13
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