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Indonesian rescuers intensified the search Monday for 129 people still missing after the ferry Virgo Transport 8 capsized in the Java Sea, with the confirmed death toll standing at six and 108 people already rescued, officials said.

Indonesian rescuers intensified the search Monday for 129 people still missing after the ferry Virgo Transport 8 capsized in the Java Sea, with the confirmed death toll standing at six and 108 people already rescued, officials said.

The national search and rescue agency deployed at least 622 personnel, 17 ships, five helicopters and aircraft Monday, along with specialized underwater teams and navy-operated underwater drones, agency chief Mohammad Syafii said.

The national search and rescue agency deployed at least 622 personnel, 17 ships, five helicopters and aircraft Monday, along with specialized underwater teams and navy-operated underwater drones, agency chief Mohammad Syafii said.

Choppy waters, high waves and strong winds hampered efforts to board the vessel Monday. Transport Minister Dudy Purwagandhi said the ship could carry 500 passengers, meaning it was not overloaded when it capsized.

Choppy waters, high waves and strong winds hampered efforts to board the vessel Monday. Transport Minister Dudy Purwagandhi said the ship could carry 500 passengers, meaning it was not overloaded when it capsized.

The ferry left Surabaya in East Java on Saturday bound for Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan and lost contact at about 2 a.m. Sunday, roughly 148 kilometers (92 miles) from its destination, authorities said.

The ferry left Surabaya in East Java on Saturday bound for Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan and lost contact at about 2 a.m. Sunday, roughly 148 kilometers (92 miles) from its destination, authorities said.

The manifest listed 243 people on board — 213 passengers and 30 crew — plus 89 vehicles. The 119-meter (390-foot) vessel was built in Japan in 1987 and operated there until last year, when it was sold to an Indonesian operator.

The manifest listed 243 people on board — 213 passengers and 30 crew — plus 89 vehicles. The 119-meter (390-foot) vessel was built in Japan in 1987 and operated there until last year, when it was sold to an Indonesian operator.

Indonesia's archipelago of more than 17,000 islands relies heavily on ferries, and government data shows 111 ship accidents between 2020 and 2026. Recent incidents include a July sinking near Selayar and<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2026/indonesia-ferry-fire-kills-still-missing"> two ferry fires last month.</a>

Indonesia's archipelago of more than 17,000 islands relies heavily on ferries, and government data shows 111 ship accidents between 2020 and 2026. Recent incidents include a July sinking near Selayar and two ferry fires last month.

Bad weather sank this ferry, and the priority right now is pulling people out of the water, not pointing fingers. Rescuers are battling waves up to 2.5 meters that put even a 40-meter rescue vessel at risk — over 600 personnel plus ships and helicopters are out there doing dangerous work.

Bad weather sank this ferry, and the priority right now is pulling people out of the water, not pointing fingers. Rescuers are battling waves up to 2.5 meters that put even a 40-meter rescue vessel at risk — over 600 personnel plus ships and helicopters are out there doing dangerous work.

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Storms don't explain why Indonesia keeps experiencing deadly accidents. Overloading, unreliable passenger manifests, aging secondhand hulls and lax enforcement turn every rough patch of sea into a mass-casualty event, and this capsizing is the fourth major ferry disaster in months. Until safety standards are actually enforced, the next tragedy is inevitable.

Storms don't explain why Indonesia keeps experiencing deadly accidents. Overloading, unreliable passenger manifests, aging secondhand hulls and lax enforcement turn every rough patch of sea into a mass-casualty event, and this capsizing is the fourth major ferry disaster in months. Until safety standards are actually enforced, the next tragedy is inevitable.

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