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    Families await news as 129 still missing four days after ship capsize

    Families in Indonesia await news as 129 remain missing after Virgo Transport 8 capsizes in the Java Sea, with rough weather hampering rescue efforts and pressure mounting on authorities for updates

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    An aerial view of the Virgo Transport 8 ferry that capsized in Indonesia's Java sea, September 13, 2026, in this still image taken from video. (Reuters)

    An aerial view of the Virgo Transport 8 ferry that capsized in Indonesia's Java sea, September 13, 2026, in this still image taken from video. (Reuters)

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