Indonesia rescue agency recovers another victim from capsized ship, authorities say
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.
Jakarta - Indonesia's search and rescue agency confirmed on September 20 that they had recovered another victim from the capsized passenger ship Virgo Transport 8, which sank in the Java Sea last weekend. The ship, carrying 243 people including 30 crew members, overturned in rough weather on September 13 while en route from Surabaya in East Java to Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan.
The victim was discovered by divers inside the ship's hull, and authorities stated that the individual will be airlifted to a hospital for identification. The ongoing search and evacuation efforts will continue with the aid of divers and air support. As of Saturday, nine fatalities had been confirmed, while over 100 survivors remained. A total of 126 people were still unaccounted for at that time.
The rescue operation for the sunken vessel was extended by an additional week due to the large number of missing individuals and the anticipated duration of the salvage operation required to right the ship.
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