The ship's captain reported that the vessel was "tilting" before losing contact, says a rescue official.

The ship's captain reported that the vessel was "tilting" before losing contact, says a rescue official.

The ship was carrying over 240 people in the Java Sea when it ran into bad weather. Officials say six people have died and 130 are still missing.

An Indonesian ferry carrying 243 people sank in the Java Sea after sending a distress call in rough weather. The disaster has triggered a wide rescue operation as anxious families await word on around 130 missing people.

The ship was carrying over 240 people in the Java Sea and had departed from the city of Surabaya when it ran into bad weather. Officials say one person is dead and 140 are still missing.

The ship was carrying over 240 people in the Java Sea and had departed from the city of Surabaya when it ran into bad weather. Officials say one person is dead and 140 are still missing.

Virgo Transport 8 overturned in rough weather in the Java Sea, leaving about 140 people missing. The accident has intensified a large rescue effort and renewed focus on ferry safety in Indonesia.

The Virgo Transport 8 vanished crossing the Java Sea with 240 people aboard en route from Surabaya to Banjarmasin, triggering an urgent search.

An Indonesian passenger vessel with 243 people is missing en route from Surabaya to Banjarmasin, agency reports.

Indonesian rescuers have launched a search operation after a passenger ship carrying at least 240 people lost contact in the Java Sea while traveling from East Java to South Kalimantan on Borneo island.

Indonesian rescuers launched a search operation after losing contact with the Virgo Transport 8 carrying 241 passengers in the Java Sea while travelling from Surabaya to Banjarmasin amid reports of bad weather.