{
  "id": 10152369,
  "title": "Death toll in Indonesia’s capsized Java Sea ferry rises to 64 as 71 people remain missing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/death-toll-in-indonesias-capsized-java-sea-ferry-rises-to-64-as-71",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T05:53:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/world/2026/09/27/death-toll-in-indonesias-capsized-java-sea-ferry-rises-to-64-as-71-people-remain-missing"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The death toll from a ferry capsizing in the Java Sea has climbed to 64, as 71 people remain missing, presumed dead. Indonesian rescuers have recovered more bodies from the submerged vessel, raising the count to 64. The search for the 71 people still unaccounted for has been extended for an additional seven days. The Virgo Transport 8, carrying 213 passengers and 30 crew members, departed Surabaya for Borneo island when it lost communication. As of now, 108 individuals have been rescued. The operation will be reassessed every three days to determine if it should continue.",
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}