Ferry capsizes off Indonesian coast – UPDATED

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At least six people have died following a ferry disaster in the Java Sea off the coast of Indonesia, with rescue teams continuing the search for approximately 130 missing individuals.

Sea-news.az reports citing the Reuters news agency and local authorities, that 107 people have been successfully evacuated from the vessel so far.

Indonesian Transport Minister Dudi Purwagandi confirmed that the ferry capsized during the incident, though it did not completely sink. Emergency services and maritime search units remain deployed at the scene to locate and rescue those still unaccounted for.