Event Brief
Basarnas recovers another body from capsized Virgo ship
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 20, 2026 at 10:11 AM ET
Summary: Indonesia’s national search and rescue agency (Basarnas) said it recovered one more body from the wreck of the passenger ferry Virgo Transport 8 in the Java Sea. The vessel capsized in bad weather on Sept 13 while traveling from Surabaya to Banjarmasin, and the search continues with divers and air support.
WHO: Indonesia’s national search and rescue agency (Basarnas)
WHAT: Basarnas recovered one more body from the wreck of the capsized passenger ship Virgo Transport 8 and will airlift the victim for identification
WHEN: Sep 20, 2026
WHERE: Java Sea (near the capsized Virgo Transport 8 ferry)
WHY: No specific cause for the recovery was reported; the body was found during the ongoing search inside the ship’s hull.
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