Mohammad Syafii is a current official public figure in Indonesia. He is referenced in coverage of ferry disaster response and rescue operations in the Java Sea.
The Virgo Transport 8 has capsized in the Java Sea near Masalembo after distress calls as seas were rough and waves rose to about three metres. Authorities are conducting a large-scale search, deploying 622 personnel and multiple ships and aircraft; six bodies have been recovered and 108 people have been rescued. The vessel, built in 1987 and carrying about 243 people, is not an isolated incident in Indonesia’s ferry network.
The Virgo Transport 8 has capsized in rough Java Sea conditions after sending a distress call. Authorities have confirmed several deaths and a large number of missing, with search efforts spanning multiple ships, aircraft and underwater teams.