Communication has been lost with a passenger ferry carrying at least 243 people off the coast of Indonesia.
Sea-news.az reports citing the Reuters news agency and local search and rescue authorities, that the vessel was journeying from the city of Surabaya to Banjarmasin when the incident occurred.
According to preliminary updates, rescue teams have managed to evacuate at least 103 passengers from the ferry so far. Further details regarding the cause of the communication breakdown and the status of the remaining passengers on board have not yet been disclosed as emergency operations continue.
