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Indonesian Passenger Ship Sinks in Java Sea, 140 Missing
An Indonesian passenger ship, the Virgo Transport 8, has sunk in the Java Sea. While 103 of the 243 people on board have been rescued, 140 remain missing. Rough weather is suspected as the cause, complicating ongoing search efforts.
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