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Rescuers brace for a high-stakes mission to flip the capsized Virgo Transport 8 in the Java Sea, where 129 people remain missing after rough weather flipped the vessel en route from Surabaya to Banjarmasin—six confirmed dead, 108 survived. With underwater currents too strong for safe diving, teams must first stabilize the ship before risking lives inside. Families anxiously await as Indonesia’s rescue forces, backed by global experts, plan Thursday’s critical uprighting attempt. Surface searches so far have turned up nothing; more air and sea sweeps are scheduled today. The ship, drifting about 80 nautical miles from Banjarmasin in 30-meter waters, must be recovered not just to save lives—but also to clear shipping lanes, as Indonesian law requires owners to remove vessels blocking navigation.

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