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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Edna Tarigan

Indonesian divers recover 52 bodies from capsized ferry as 83 people remain missing

Rescue workers prepare bodies of the victims of the ferry disaster for transport on 25 September 2026 - (AP)

Divers have recovered 52 bodies so far from the Indonesian ferry that capsized in rough seas earlier this month, officials have said.

The Virgo Transport 8 ferry was sailing from Surabaya in East Java to Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan on the Borneo island with 243 people passengers and crew members when it made a distress call on 13 September, reporting that the vessel was listing in rough seas, with waves reaching 3m.

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