Indonesia searches for 129 people missing after ferry capsizes in the Java Sea

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Indonesian authorities intensified on Monday a search for people missing after a ferry overturned in bad weather in the Java Sea. At least six passengers were killed and 129 people are still missing.

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Source: https://www.npr.org/2026/09/14/nx-s1-5968417/indonesia-search-missing-ferry

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