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REWRITTEN AFTER PUBLISHINGMonday 14 September 2026

bbc.co.uk changed its headline after publishing.

Six dead , 107 rescued from130 missing after Indonesian ferry that went missingcapsizes in Java Sea

The Virgo Transport 8, a passenger ferry carrying 243 people, capsized in the Java Sea on Sunday, September 13, 2026, while traveling from Surabaya…

bbc.co.uk as captured

As published

11 pages captured at the time, in each outlet's own typography. Open one to read the copy held outside the publisher's control.

bbc.co.uk as published: Six dead, 130 missing after Indonesian ferry capsizes in Java Seabbc.co.uk2026-09-14 13:47:56rte.ie as published: Six dead, 130 missing after Indonesian ferry capsizesrte.ie2026-09-14 13:47:56theguardian.com as published: At least six dead and 130 missing after Indonesian ferry capsizes, officials saytheguardian.com2026-09-14 13:47:56upi.com as published: More than 100 missing after ferry capsizes in Indonesiaupi.com2026-09-14 13:47:56africanews.com as published: Indonesia races to find 129 missing after Java Sea ferry capsizesafricanews.com2026-09-14 13:47:56aljazeera.com as published: Indonesia intensifies search for 129 people missing after ship capsizesaljazeera.com2026-09-14 13:47:56france24.com as published: Indonesia: Rescuers resume search for 129 missing after ferry capsizedfrance24.com2026-09-14 13:47:56migrantimes.com as published: Indonesia Searches for 129 Missing After Virgo Transport 8 Capsizesmigrantimes.com2026-09-14 13:47:56npr.org as published: Indonesia searches for 129 people missing after ferry capsizes in the Java Seanpr.org2026-09-14 13:47:56s.france24.com as published: Indonesia intensifies search for more than 120 missing after ferry capsizes in Java Seas.france24.com2026-09-14 13:47:56timesofindia.indiatimes.com as published: Day after ferry overturns in Java Sea, Indonesia continues search for 129 missingtimesofindia.indiatimes.com2026-09-14 13:47:56

What this entry found

  • theguardian.com as captured
    REWRITTEN AFTER PUBLISHING

    theguardian.com changed its headline after publishing.

    At least six dead and 130 missing after Indonesian rescue crews searching for 140 people after ferry hit bad weathercapsizes , officials say

  • THE SAME WORDS, PRINTED DIFFERENTLY

    2 outlets quote this line 2 different ways.

    • rte.ie: “From the information we received, based on helicopter surveillance... the ship capsized but has not sunk. As of 3pm (local time) it had not sunk yet, but it was capsized,”
    • theguardian.com: “From the information we received, based on helicopter surveillance … the ship capsized but has not sunk. As of 3pm [local time] it had not sunk yet, but it was capsized,”
  • THE SAME WORDS, PRINTED DIFFERENTLY

    2 outlets quote this line 2 different ways.

    • theguardian.com: “It is extremely risky for vessels. Even our Basarnas vessel, which is 40 metres long, is at great risk,”
    • upi.com: “Even our Basarnas vessel, which is [131 feet] long, is at great risk,”
  • OUTLETS DISAGREE

    Number of people rescued

    • bbc.co.uk reports 107 rescued
    • cbc.ca reports 107 rescued
    • rte.ie reports 107 rescued
    • theguardian.com reports 107 rescued
    the full text

3 further findings below ↓

12independent outlets
What happened, for context

The Virgo Transport 8, a passenger ferry carrying 243 people, capsized in the Java Sea on Sunday, September 13, 2026, while traveling from Surabaya in East Java to Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan. At least six people died and 108 were rescued, with approximately 129 people missing. The capsizing occurred during bad weather with waves reported between 2.5 to 3 metres (8.2 to 10 feet). Search and rescue operations involving hundreds of personnel, multiple ships, and helicopters were deployed on Sunday and continued into Monday.

11 of 12 articles were readable. Headline only, no body text retrieved, for: france24.com. Nothing below is drawn from those outlets beyond their headline.

Who reported it

  • bbc.co.ukPUBLIC
  • cbc.caPUBLIC
  • rte.iePUBLIC
  • theguardian.comINDEP
  • upi.comWIRE
  • africanews.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • aljazeera.comINDEP
  • france24.comPUBLIC
  • migrantimes.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • npr.orgPUBLIC
  • s.france24.comPUBLIC
  • timesofindia.indiatimes.comUNCLASSIFIED

References

Carried by multiple outlets

  • The ferry Virgo Transport 8 capsized in the Java Seabbc.co.uk, cbc.ca, rte.ie, theguardian.com, upi.com, africanews.com, aljazeera.com, migrantimes.com, npr.org, s.france24.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  • The ferry was traveling from Surabaya in East Java to Banjarmasin in South Kalimantanbbc.co.uk, cbc.ca, rte.ie, theguardian.com, migrantimes.com, npr.org, s.france24.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  • The ferry had 243 people on board (213 passengers and 30 crew members)bbc.co.uk, rte.ie, theguardian.com, upi.com, africanews.com, aljazeera.com, migrantimes.com, npr.org, s.france24.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  • Contact was lost with the ferry at approximately 2 a.m. on Sundaybbc.co.uk, cbc.ca, rte.ie, theguardian.com, africanews.com, aljazeera.com, migrantimes.com, npr.org, s.france24.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  • At least six people diedbbc.co.uk, cbc.ca, rte.ie, theguardian.com, upi.com, africanews.com, aljazeera.com, migrantimes.com, npr.org, s.france24.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  • Approximately 129 people were reported missingbbc.co.uk, cbc.ca, rte.ie, theguardian.com, upi.com, africanews.com, aljazeera.com, migrantimes.com, npr.org, s.france24.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  • and 7 more, not shown

Reported by one outlet only

  • The ferry was 390 feet (119 meters) longonly bbc.co.uk
  • The ferry was scheduled to arrive in Banjarmasin on Sunday at 14:00only bbc.co.uk
  • A resident of Banjarmasin, Rusmilawati, went to the port seeking information about eight relatives on the ship who were traveling to visit the tombs of Islamic scholarsonly bbc.co.uk
  • The ferry encountered rough seas in waters off Masalemboonly africanews.com
  • Survivors were taken to a temporary medical post at Trisakti Port in Banjarmasinonly africanews.com
  • The ferry was carrying 89 vehicles in addition to passengers and crewonly africanews.com

Reported unevenly

  • Number of people rescuedstated by bbc.co.uk reports 107 rescued, cbc.ca reports 107 rescued, rte.ie reports 107 rescued, theguardian.com reports 107 rescued, upi.com reports 108 rescued, africanews.com reports 108 rescued, aljazeera.com reports 108 rescued, migrantimes.com reports 108 rescued, npr.org reports unspecified but 129 missing leaves implied 114 rescued if full 243 accounted, s.france24.com reports unspecified but 129 missing, timesofindia.indiatimes.com reports 108 rescued · absent from npr.org and s.france24.com do not explicitly state rescue numbers in the provided body text
  • Wave height during the incidentstated by cbc.ca reports 'up to three metres', rte.ie reports 'up to 8.2 feet' (approximately 2.5 metres), theguardian.com reports 'up to 2.5 metres (8.2ft)', upi.com reports 'more than 8-feet high', africanews.com reports 'up to 3 metres', npr.org reports 'up to 3 meters (10 feet)', s.france24.com reports 'up to three metres (10 feet)', timesofindia.indiatimes.com states 'rough seas with waves' · absent from bbc.co.uk does not specify wave height in provided text, aljazeera.com does not specify wave height in provided text
  • Exact number of people missing (129 vs 130)stated by bbc.co.uk reports '130 people are still missing', cbc.ca reports 'about 130 passengers and crew missing', upi.com reports '129 people missing', africanews.com reports '129 missing', aljazeera.com reports '129 people missing', migrantimes.com reports '129 people missing', npr.org reports '129 people who were missing', s.france24.com reports 'more than 120 missing' in headline, '129 people are still missing' in body, timesofindia.indiatimes.com reports '129 passengers' · absent from rte.ie states '130 others were missing', theguardian.com states '130 others were missing'

Not yet confirmed against a primary source

  • Confirm the exact count of survivors rescued (107 vs. 108): BBC, CBC, and RTE report 107 rescued; UPI, Africanews, Al Jazeera, Migrantimes, and Times of India report 108 rescued. Check official Basarnas statement or maritime authority records for the authoritative figure.
  • Confirm the exact count of people missing (129 vs. 130): BBC, RTE, and The Guardian report 130 missing; UPI, Africanews, Al Jazeera, Migrantimes, NPR, and Times of India report 129 missing. This discrepancy affects the total accounting and may reflect different methods of calculation from the 243 on board (243 - rescued - dead = missing).
  • Verify personnel deployed count: Africanews states '622 personnel' by Monday; NPR states 'about 655 personnel'; other outlets report only general increases. Check Basarnas or Indonesian maritime authority records for the exact deployment figure.
  • Confirm the specific wave height at time of incident: sources report ranges from '2.5 metres' to '3 metres' to 'more than 8 feet', with conversion discrepancies (2.5m = 8.2ft, but 'more than 8 feet' could exceed 2.5m). Check captain's distress call recording or maritime weather records for precise sea state data.