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A storm hit a Java-Borneo ferry, 103 came off alive
Indonesian rescuers pulled 103 people off a ferry caught in bad weather between Java and Borneo, and one of them did not survive.
In brief
Indonesian rescuers pulled 103 people off a ferry caught in bad weather between Java and Borneo, and one of them did not survive. Everyone aboard was accounted for and evacuated, but the storm still cost one passenger their life before help arrived. Originally reported by Malay Mail.
A ferry caught in bad weather
On Sunday, September 13, 2026, a ferry sailing between the Indonesian islands of Java and Borneo was hit by bad weather mid-crossing.
103 people taken off
Rescue units at the scene evacuated every passenger they found. The final count given to reporters was 103 people.
“We can inform you that the total number of evacuated passengers is 103 people”
One did not make it
One of the rescued passengers died. Officials gave no details on how, only that the death came from among those pulled off the vessel.
Banjarmasin, the port it never reached
The ferry had been heading for Banjarmasin on Borneo. The search and rescue briefing was held in that port city instead.
The man running the search
Local search and rescue chief I Putu Sudayana led the operation and said his teams had searched for victims to the fullest extent.
“We have carried out efforts to search for victims to the fullest extent”
What we still don't know
The report, sourced to AFP, leaves the vessel's name, the storm's severity and the cause of the death unstated. Those answers come later.
At a glance
Everyone aboard was accounted for and evacuated, but the storm still cost one passenger their life before help arrived.
