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 […]
TL;DR
- 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.