Indonesian ferry with 243 aboard loses contact in the Java Sea, 103 people rescued
published on
September 13, 2026
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the same fact, two accounts
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RussiaMoscow first retains doubts about the actual number of passengers on the Indonesian ferry, an archipelago where the official list often deviates from the reality on board.
What each one tells
opposition
BrazilBrazil draws a parallel between this sinking and its own river territory, where the ferry remains, as in Indonesia, the most accessible mode of transport for millions of passengers without an air alternative.
- Russia
Set in perspective by a Cypriot precedent
the narrative links the Indonesian accident to a previous shipwreck that cost the life of a Russian citizen, rather than treating it in isolation
Doubt over the reliability of official figures
the agency highlights a structural discrepancy between the declared passenger list and reality, without this doubt being verified for this specific shipwreck
What the account puts first
BrazilUnique institutional support
Brazilian titles cite Basarnas as the quasi-exclusive source of the balance and coordination of relief efforts.
Structural framework
the shipwreck serves as a starting point for a broader reflection on Indonesia's dependence on ferries due to a lack of affordable air alternatives.
and the figures
six bodies retrieved from the water (updated toll)
Death toll (latest reported figure)
deceased persons
same figureat least six dead (updated toll)
around 130 people reported missing (updated toll)
Number of wanted individuals (latest reported figure)
wanted individuals
same figure130 missing (updated toll)
this press does not report this figure
Number of people rescued (latest reported figure)
people rescued
only one reports it107 people rescued (updated tally)