{
  "id": 9282329,
  "title": "Death toll from capsized ship in Indonesia rises to 20",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/death-toll-from-capsized-ship-in-indonesia-rises-to-20",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T05:35:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/23/death-toll-from-capsized-ship-in-indonesia-rises-to-20"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jakarta, September 14 - The death toll from a capsized ferry in Indonesia's Java Sea has reached 20, according to authorities. The tragedy occurred on September 13 when the Virgo Transport 8 ferry, carrying 243 passengers and crew, capsized during a voyage from Surabaya to Banjarmasin.\n\nCoast guard and Navy personnel have recovered eight bodies from the ship interior, with another two found washed ashore in Central Kalimantan. As of Wednesday, 115 people were still missing, and 108 survivors were accounted for. Search and rescue efforts are ongoing, with rescuers focusing on finding survivors and bodies trapped inside the ship's cabins.\n\nDivers have managed to break the ship's windows but are unable to enter due to murky water and strong currents. If successful, the underwater search will shift to the ship's hull, where many passengers are believed to be trapped. Authorities have extended search and rescue operations until next Sunday, but righting the capsized vessel remains a challenge.",
  "summary": "Rescuers found five bodies on Monday, four on Tuesday and one on Wednesday morning, saying the search continued for the 115 people still missing.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Death toll from capsized ship in Indonesia rises to 20",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/death-toll-from-capsized-ship-in-indonesia-rises-to-20-9282902",
        "published": "2026-09-23T05:35:00.000Z"
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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."
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