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Officials Plan Wreck Lift to Recover Missing Ferry Passengers

By Drooid · Sep 27, 2026, 10:14 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) reported the death toll rose to 64.
The ferry carried 213 passengers, 30 crew members, and 89 vehicles when it capsized on Sept 13.
Rescuers saved 108 people and confirmed 71 remain missing.
Officials plan to raise the tilted wreck to access trapped compartments and recover more victims.

History

Historical Context

In September 2002, the Senegalese ferry MV Le Joola capsized, killing 1,863 people, exposing severe overcrowding and regulatory failures. The disaster spurred the International Maritime Organization to tighten SOLAS inspections, prompting Indonesia’s Basarnas to adopt stricter vessel certification after a capsizing. When a ferry with 213 aboard capsized in Indonesia, leaving 64 dead and 71 missing, Basarnas deployed divers and cranes, citing the Le Joola precedent.

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Story summary

Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) reported the death toll rose to 64.
The ferry carried 213 passengers, 30 crew members, and 89 vehicles when it capsized on Sept 13.
Rescuers saved 108 people and confirmed 71 remain missing.
Officials plan to raise the tilted wreck to access trapped compartments and recover more victims.

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