A passenger ferry that capsizes and sinks in Indonesia’s Java Sea has a death toll that rises to 20, with search and rescue operations continuing for people reported missing. Officials say rescuers expect to recover more bodies as the underwater search expands, according to reports.
The Virgo Transport 8 is carrying 243 people, including 30 crew members. While authorities report that 115 passengers remain missing, the number of confirmed survivors is not detailed in the available coverage. One report describes how the fatalities are found in stages: five bodies are recovered on Monday, four on Tuesday, and one on Wednesday morning. Other outlets focus on the overall tally increasing from the previous count of 10 to 20, and on ongoing efforts to widen the search area.
Across the reports, the common focus is the continuing search for missing passengers and the incremental recovery of bodies as operations proceed in the Java Sea.
