23rd September 2026 – (Jakarta) The number of confirmed fatalities from the capsizing of the Virgo Transport 8 in the Java Sea off the coast of South Kalimantan has risen to twenty-eight, with one hundred and seven individuals still missing, according to the latest figures from Indonesia’s National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas).
The passenger vessel, which left Surabaya in East Java for Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan on 12th September, ran into severe weather conditions and subsequently lost contact at approximately 2.00am on 13th September. By Wednesday, Basarnas chief Mohammad Syafii confirmed that a total of one hundred and thirty-six people had been recovered, consisting of one hundred and eight survivors and twenty-eight deceased. Search efforts remain ongoing as authorities continue to look for the remaining missing passengers.
