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Indonesia rescue agency recovers another victim from capsized ship, authorities say
Divers found the victim inside the hull as search teams continued efforts for 126 people still unaccounted for, authorities said.
- On Sunday, Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency recovered one more victim from the wreck of the Virgo Transport, which capsized in the Java Sea on September 13.
- The Virgo Transport was carrying 243 people, including 30 crew members, when it capsized in bad weather early on September 13 while sailing from Surabaya in East Java to Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan.
- As of Saturday, authorities confirmed nine deaths and more than 100 survivors, while 126 people remain unaccounted for following the disaster.
- Authorities extended the recovery operation by another week on Saturday, citing the high number of missing people and time required for salvage teams to right the ship.
- The search and evacuation mission continues, with teams utilizing divers and air support to locate remaining missing passengers inside the sunken vessel's hull.
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Indonesia rescue agency recovers another victim from capsized ship, authorities say, Asia News
JAKARTA - Indonesia's search and rescue agency said on Sunday (Sept 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 Sept 13 during a...
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The process of identifying victims of KM Virgo Transport 8 was carried out through the DVI stage.
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