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Indonesia resumes search after shipwreck that left 129 missing

SAPO Notícias14 September 2026 at 05:43

Indonesian authorities resumed rescue operations today to try to locate 129 missing people after a ferry shipwreck. The vessel was making the crossing between the islands of Java and Borneo when the accident occurred.

The shipwreck has already caused at least six confirmed dead. Rescue teams are working against the clock to find survivors in the waters where the accident occurred.

The searches had previously been interrupted and were resumed by Indonesian authorities on this date. The operations are ongoing to try to save the people still missing.

Why this matters

Readers in the region are affected because the shipwreck of a ferry with dozens of missing people represents a major humanitarian tragedy, and the resumption of searches indicates that there is still hope of finding survivors. The accident occurred on a route between two large Indonesian islands, alerting to the risks of maritime transport in the archipelago.

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