# Indonesia ferry search: Divers retrieve three bodies, 126 people missing

https://mins.news/en/item/65188

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-19 05:24 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/19/operations-to-right-capsized-ferry-begin-as-126-people-remain-missing?traffic_source=rss

> After five days of strong currents and rough seas hampered rescue work, Indonesian authorities began salvage operations to right the capsized Virgo Transport 8 in the Java Sea. Divers recovered the bodies of two men and a woman. Nine people are confirmed dead, 108 survived and 126 passengers and crew remain missing.

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