Indonesian rescuers have extended the search after the ferry Virgo Transport 8 sank in the Java Sea; 64 people are dead and 71 remain missing.
Indonesian rescuers recovered additional bodies from the wreck of Virgo Transport 8, raising the confirmed death toll to 64. The ferry was carrying 243 people—213 passengers and 30 crew members—when it lost contact with its operator after departing Surabaya for Borneo. A total of 108 people have been rescued, while 71 remain missing.
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