Surabaya129 people are missing, six confirmed dead.
Ferries are the only affordable link across Indonesia’s 17,000 islands.
Three-metre waves hit the ship’s side as it crossed the Java Sea toward Banjarmasin, capsizing it before rescuers reached it.
Rough seas are still blocking underwater search teams from boarding the wreck.
How each outlet framed it
drawn from 800+ reports worldwide
- The New York Times
- Hindustan Times
- Aol
- emphasizes weather-related rescue obstacles (choppy waters, high waves) and scale of response (622 personnel, 17 ships, 5 helicopters)
Sources: The New York Times, Hindustan Times, Aol