Indonesia rescue agency recovers another victim from capsized ship, authorities say
- JAKARTA: Indonesia's search and rescue agency said on Sunday (Sep 20) it had recovered one more victim from the wreck of a passenger ship that capsized and sank in the Java Sea last weekend.
- The passenger ship Virgo Transport 8 was carrying 243 people, including 30 crew members, when it capsized in bad weather early on Sep 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.
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- JAKARTA: Indonesia's search and rescue agency said on Sunday (Sep 20) it had recovered one more victim from the wreck of a passenger ship that capsized and sank in the Java Sea last weekend.
- The passenger ship Virgo Transport 8 was carrying 243 people, including 30 crew members, when it capsized in bad weather early on Sep 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.
Sources: CNA