Death Toll in Indonesia’s Capsized Java Sea Ferry Rises to 66 as 69 People Remain Missing
JAKARTA, Indonesia—Indonesian rescuers recovered more bodies from the wreck of a ferry that capsized in the Java Sea two weeks ago, bringing the death toll to 66. A search operation for 69 people, all presumed dead, has been extended for seven days, the National Search and Rescue Agency’s Operation Director Yudhi Bramantyo. The Virgo Transport […]
Indonesian rescuers have recovered more bodies from a capsized ferry in the Java Sea, bringing the death toll to 66. The search operation for 69 missing individuals, presumed dead, has been extended for an additional seven days. The ferry, carrying 213 passengers and 30 crew, lost contact after departing Surabaya for Borneo island, with only 108 rescued so far.
- The death toll from a capsized ferry in the Java Sea has risen to 66.
- Search efforts for 69 missing people have been extended for seven days.
- The ferry, Virgo Transport 8, was carrying 213 passengers and 30 crew when it capsized.
- Only 108 people have been rescued from the incident.
- Rescue teams found four bodies inside the submerged vessel and nine more along nearby shorelines.
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