Rescue members wearing personal protective equipment carry a body bag as they retrieve victims of the Virgo Transport 8 ferry, which capsized in the Java Sea while sailing from Surabaya to Banjarmasin, upon arrival at Trisakti Port in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan province, Indonesia, September 18, 2026. Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS)/Handout via Reuters
The passenger ship, Virgo Transport 8, was carrying 243 people, including 30 crew members, when it capsized in bad weather early on September 13 during a voyage from Surabaya in East Java to Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan.
"The victim was found by divers during a search inside the ship's hull," the agency said, adding that the victim will be airlifted out for identification.
The search and evacuation operation will be continued using divers and also air support, the agency said.
As of Saturday, authorities said nine people had been confirmed dead and more than 100 people had survived, leaving 126 unaccounted for.
The recovery operation for the sunken ship was extended by another week due to the number of missing people and because the salvage operation to right the ship is expected to take time, authorities said on Saturday.
Rescue members wearing personal protective equipment sort through items recovered during the search operation for victims of the Virgo Transport 8 ferry, which capsized in the Java Sea while sailing from Surabaya to Banjarmasin, at Trisakti Port in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan province, Indonesia, September 18, 2026. Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS)/Handout via Reuters
Rescue members wearing personal protective equipment carry a body bag as they retrieve victims of the Virgo Transport 8 ferry, which capsized in the Java Sea while sailing from Surabaya to Banjarmasin, upon arrival at Trisakti Port in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan province, Indonesia, September 18, 2026. Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS)/Handout via Reuters
- REFERENCE MORE
- REFERENCE MORE
- REFERENCE MORE
Max: 1500 characters
There are no comments yet. Be the first to comment.