- The death toll from the capsized Virgo Transport 8 ferry in the Java Sea has risen to 64 after rescue teams recovered 11 additional bodies from inside the submerged wreck and nearby shorelines.
- The search and rescue operation for a further 71 missing people, all of whom are presumed dead, has been extended by seven days following an official review.
- The vessel was carrying 213 passengers and 30 crew members when it lost contact after departing Surabaya for Borneo island, with only 108 people rescued so far.
- Authorities plan to salvage the ferry from a depth of approximately 30 metres, while recovered victims are being identified at a police hospital in Banjarmasin before being released to their families.
- Maritime accidents remain frequent across Indonesia's archipelago of over 17,000 islands, where ferries are a primary form of transport and safety enforcement is often weak.
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