Death toll from Indonesia ferry sinking jumps to 64
September 26, 2026
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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP)—The death toll after a ferry sank in Indonesia’s Java Sea almost two weeks ago has jumped to 64, an official said on Saturday, as rescuers extended the search for dozens still missing.
The Virgo Transport 8 was carrying 213 passengers and 30 crew when it lost contact with its shipping company after departing from Indonesia’s second largest city Surabaya on Java island, headed for Banjarmasin on Borneo.
“Out of 243 persons onboard, 172 have been evacuated, 108 survived, 64 died, and 71 are still being searched for,” National Search and Rescue Agency official Yudhi Bramantyo told a news conference.
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