# Death toll from Indonesia ferry disaster reaches 66

https://mins.news/en/item/76816

- TASS, 2026-09-28 09:46 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/emergencies/2193851

> The death toll from the sinking of Indonesia’s Virgo Transport 8 ferry has risen to 66, The Jakarta Post reported. On the 16th day of the search, 69 people were still missing and 108 had been rescued. The ferry disappeared on September 13 during a severe storm while sailing from Surabaya to Banjarmasin. There were 243 people aboard, including 30 crew members.

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