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Confirmed toll from Indonesia ferry sinking rises to 26
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Two more deaths confirmed as underwater search widens
Indonesia’s confirmed toll from the Virgo Transport 8 sinking rose from 26 to 28, while the number still missing fell from 109 to 107 and the survivor count remained 108. Officials said nine bodies were recovered Wednesday as divers expanded searches around the capsized vessel’s cabins. The ferry sank September 13 carrying 243 people. Search operations have been extended through September 27.
Death toll from capsized Indonesian ship climbs as search widens for 107 missing
Search teams report six additional confirmed deaths
Indonesia’s confirmed toll from the Virgo Transport 8 sinking rose from 20 to 26, while 109 people remained missing and 108 had survived, the National Search and Rescue Agency said. Search teams found seven bodies Wednesday and were concentrating on cabins in the overturned vessel, where murky water and strong currents complicated entry. The ferry, carrying 243 people, capsized September 13 in the Java Sea. Authorities extended the search through September 27.