# The death toll from a passenger ferry that capsized in Indonesia’s Java Sea has risen to 26, with 109 people still missing. The Virgo Transport 8 was carrying 243 people, including 30 crew members, when it overturned in bad weather on September 13, while travelling from Surabaya to Banjarmasin. Rescuers have recovered 14 bodies from inside the ship over the past three days, while two others were found washed ashore. The search is focusing on the vessel’s cabins, where more passengers may be trapped. The operation has been extended until Sunday.
Death toll rises to 26 after ferry capsized in Java Sea