The ferry that shipwrecked about two weeks ago in the Java Sea, Indonesia, caused at least 64 deaths, today announced an official source, while rescue teams continue searching for 71 missing persons.
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26/09/2026
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Lusa
“ Dthe 243 people on board, 172 were withdrawn, 108 survived, 64 died and 71 continue to be sought ", said Yudhi Bramantyo, responsible for the National Search and Rescue Agency, at a press conference and quoted by the news agency France-Presse.
The ferry, named “Virgo Transport 8”, made the route between the cities of Surabaya, on the island of Java, and Banjarmasin, in southern Borneo and during the last contact the crew reported “adverse weather conditions”.
Indonesia has over 17,000 islands and the boat is one of the main means of transport.