# Indonesia arrests captain of capsized ferry, state news agency reports

https://mins.news/en/item/81345

- Reuters, 2026-10-01 05:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/indonesia-arrests-captain-capsized-ferry-state-news-agency-reports-2026-10-01/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6abde8e3a32b7800017305cf

> Indonesian police have arrested the captain of a ferry that capsized in the Java Sea last month, according to the state news agency. The incident killed at least 78 people, while a long and difficult search for passengers is still under way.

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