The number of fatalities resulting from the sinking of the Indonesian vessel “Virgo Transport 8” has risen to 66.
Sea-news.az reports citing The Jakarta Post, that search and rescue efforts are ongoing.
According to the publication, on the 16th day of search and rescue operations, the fate of 69 people remains unknown, while 108 individuals have been rescued.
It should be noted that on September 13, the ferry traveling from Surabaya in East Java to Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan province met with a disaster.
At the time of the incident, a total of 243 people were on board, including 30 crew members.
