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Indonesia Deploys Over 600 Rescuers as Ferry Sinking Leaves 129 Missing
(MENAFN) More than 600 rescue personnel fanned out across the Java Sea on Monday as Indonesian authorities raced to locate 129 people still unaccounted for following the capsizing of a passenger ferry, local media reported.
The vessel, Virgo Transport 8, was carrying 243 passengers and crew when it overturned in heavy weather early Sunday during a voyage from Surabaya, East Java, to Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan.
Citing figures from the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) and the Transportation Ministry, Indonesian outlet Detikreported that 108 people have been pulled from the water alive, while six deaths have been confirmed.
Basarnas chief Mohammad Syafii said the search effort was scaled up Monday to roughly 622 personnel, backed by a fleet of ships and aircraft. Specialized dive teams and Navy-operated underwater drones have also joined the hunt for survivors.
Indonesia's Navy confirmed separately that it had committed five vessels along with CN-235 aircraft and helicopters to the multi-agency response, according to media.
Explaining what triggered the disaster, Basarnas Deputy for Operations and Readiness Edy Prakoso pointed to punishing sea conditions that caused the ship to lean before flipping entirely. "The ship was hit by waves from the starboard side, causing it to tilt," Prakoso said, according to Tempo.
One survivor, Ahmad Saudi, told Kompas that the vessel began tilting sharply around 1:20 a.m. — and that no alarm or crew warning sounded before passengers grasped they were in danger.
The vessel, Virgo Transport 8, was carrying 243 passengers and crew when it overturned in heavy weather early Sunday during a voyage from Surabaya, East Java, to Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan.
Citing figures from the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) and the Transportation Ministry, Indonesian outlet Detikreported that 108 people have been pulled from the water alive, while six deaths have been confirmed.
Basarnas chief Mohammad Syafii said the search effort was scaled up Monday to roughly 622 personnel, backed by a fleet of ships and aircraft. Specialized dive teams and Navy-operated underwater drones have also joined the hunt for survivors.
Indonesia's Navy confirmed separately that it had committed five vessels along with CN-235 aircraft and helicopters to the multi-agency response, according to media.
Explaining what triggered the disaster, Basarnas Deputy for Operations and Readiness Edy Prakoso pointed to punishing sea conditions that caused the ship to lean before flipping entirely. "The ship was hit by waves from the starboard side, causing it to tilt," Prakoso said, according to Tempo.
One survivor, Ahmad Saudi, told Kompas that the vessel began tilting sharply around 1:20 a.m. — and that no alarm or crew warning sounded before passengers grasped they were in danger.
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