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Indonesia ferry sinking: Death toll rises to 9, search for 126 missing continues

Indonesia has extended the search for 126 people still missing after the Virgo Transport 8 ferry sank in the Java Sea. Nine people have died, while divers are being sent to the wreck. Authorities will continue the operation for seven more days as salvage plans are discussed.

Updated 22 days ago

Indonesian Navy shows navy personnel maneuvering their boats directly above the passenger ship Virgo Transport 8 which capsized in the Java Sea waters. Pic/AFP

Flights to and from Jakarta resume after volcanic eruption forced 2-day closure

Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and Halim Perdanakusuma Airport serving Jakarta, Husein Sastranegara Airport in West Java's Bandung city and two smaller airports in Banten province reopened just after midnight, Transportation Minister Dudy Purwagandhi said

Updated 1 month ago