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Un ferry vuelca en el mar de Java, en Indonesia; al menos 6 muertos y 129 desaparecidos
Un ferry que transportaba a 243 personas volcó en aguas agitadas del mar de Java, en Indonesia, matando al menos a seis personas y dejando a unas 129 sin localizar, con 108 sobrevivientes rescatados hasta ahora mientras las autoridades despliegan 17 barcos y aeronaves para buscar en las aguas donde se hundió la embarcación.
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Un ferry volcó en el mar de Java el domingo por la mañana temprano tras ser sorprendido por un clima severo, matando al menos a seis personas y dejando a aproximadamente 129 personas desaparecidas, según funcionarios indonesios. La embarcación, el Virgo Transport 8, transportaba a 243 personas en una ruta desde Surabaya, en Java Oriental, hasta Banjarmasin, en la provincia de Kalimantan del Sur, en Borneo, cuando perdió contacto con las autoridades alrededor de las 2 de la madrugada.
El barco había estado escorando en aguas agitadas con olas que alcanzaban los tres metros antes de volcar en las aguas de Masalembo, aproximadamente a 148 kilómetros de Banjarmasin. Los esfuerzos de búsqueda y rescate se intensificaron el lunes cuando se desplegaron en la zona 17 barcos y aeronaves del ejército, la policía y otras agencias de Indonesia. Al menos 108 personas a bordo han sido evacuadas de forma segura hasta ahora, aunque los funcionarios advirtieron que el número de muertos podría aumentar mientras los equipos continúan buscando en las aguas a los que aún no han sido localizados.
Key facts
- The ferry Virgo Transport 8, carrying 243 people, capsized in the Java Sea early Sunday
- It was sailing from Surabaya to Banjarmasin on Borneo when it lost contact around 2 a.m.
- The ship overturned in rough seas with waves up to three meters in the Masalembo waters
- At least six people are confirmed dead and about 129 remain missing
- 108 survivors have been rescued; 17 ships and aircraft are involved in the search
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