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Indonesian Ferry Capsizes, Dozens Missing; Gaza Building Collapse Kills Dozens
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In Short: At least six people died and 130 were missing after a ferry capsized in the Java Sea, while a building collapse in Gaza City killed at least 12, including five children.
Search and rescue efforts are ongoing for the 130 people missing after a ferry capsized in the Java Sea, according to the Indonesian search and rescue agency. The vessel, carrying 243 people, lost contact early Sunday and was last reported near the city of Banjarmasin. Rescuers faced challenging conditions, battling waves up to 2.5 meters high to reach the capsized ferry.
Meanwhile, in Gaza City, a multi-storey residential building collapsed overnight, killing at least 12 people, including five children, according to local witnesses and Gaza’s Civil Defence. The building collapse trapped six families underneath, and search and rescue operations are underway to locate survivors.
The ferry, the Virgo Transport 8, had been heading from Bali to Lombok when it encountered bad weather. On Monday, a speedboat carrying eight people, including five journalists, went missing near Mount Anak Krakatau in Lampung province. This comes after a fire on a ferry last month in the Lombok strait killed one person and left five others missing, with 211 rescued.
Indonesian officials are continuing search and rescue operations for the 140 people still missing from the capsized ferry, with 103 others evacuated. The Virgo Transport 8 was carrying 243 people when it lost contact. The local search and rescue chief, I Putu Sudayana, said rescuers were battling waves of up to 2.5 meters to reach the ferry.
Separatists in the region have claimed that civilian pilots have been ferrying Indonesian troops into the area, and said the death of an American pilot sent a message. The TPNPB, a separatist group, has banned all flights across the disputed region, claiming that civilian aircraft have been used to support Indonesian military activities. The group stated that if Indonesian officials wanted to claim the pilot's body, they must do so without bringing military or police to the area.
What's confirmed
- Search and rescue efforts are ongoing for the 130 people missing after a ferry capsized in the Java Sea, according to the Indonesian search and rescue agency. The vessel, carrying 243 people, lost contact early Sunday and was last reported near the city of Banjarmasin. Rescuers faced challenging conditions, battling waves up to 2.5 meters high to reach the capsized ferry.
- Meanwhile, in Gaza City, a multi-storey residential building collapsed overnight, killing at least 12 people, including five children, according to local witnesses and Gaza’s Civil Defence. The building collapse trapped six families underneath, and search and rescue operations are underway to locate survivors.
- The ferry, the Virgo Transport 8, had been heading from Bali to Lombok when it encountered bad weather. On Monday, a speedboat carrying eight people, including five journalists, went missing near Mount Anak Krakatau in Lampung province. This comes after a fire on a ferry last month in the Lombok strait killed one person and left five others missing, with 211 rescued.
- Indonesian officials are continuing search and rescue operations for the 140 people still missing from the capsized ferry, with 103 others evacuated. The Virgo Transport 8 was carrying 243 people when it lost contact. The local search and rescue chief, I Putu Sudayana, said rescuers were battling waves of up to 2.5 meters to reach the ferry.
- Separatists in the region have claimed that civilian pilots have been ferrying Indonesian troops into the area, and said the death of an American pilot sent a message. The TPNPB, a separatist group, has banned all flights across the disputed region, claiming that civilian aircraft have been used to support Indonesian military activities. The group stated that if Indonesian officials wanted to claim the pilot's body, they must do so without bringing military or police to the area.
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