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Search Intensifies for 129 Missing After Indonesian Ferry Capsizes

Indonesian authorities are searching for 129 people missing after the Virgo Transport 8 ferry capsized in the Java Sea, with six confirmed dead. The vessel was carrying over 240 passengers when it encountered rough seas, prompting a distress call.

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