Indonesian authorities say a passenger ferry overturned in the Java Sea off the coast of Java, leaving six people dead and more than 120 others missing, according to CNA.
The vessel went down in bad weather, and rescue teams have been searching the area for survivors, CNA reports.
Accounts of the toll have shifted as the search has gone on. CNA put the number of missing at more than 120, while the BBC reported roughly 130 people unaccounted for. The Straits Times also cited a figure of about 130 still being sought. The Business Times reported that authorities were looking for as many as 140 people.
An earlier report from Yahoo News Singapore said one person had died and 102 had been pulled from the water, an indication that the confirmed picture changed as more information reached officials.
The discrepancy in the numbers reflects the difficulty of establishing a precise passenger list in the hours after a sinking, when survivors are still being brought ashore and accounted for.
Rescue operations were continuing in the waters off Java, with the focus on locating anyone still in the sea.
What to watch next: whether the confirmed death toll and the number of survivors are revised as search teams cover more of the area, and when authorities release a fuller account of how the ferry came to capsize.
