In the Java Sea, a ferry carrying 243 souls capsized on a routine crossing between Surabaya and Banjarmasin, leaving 126 people unaccounted for five days after the disaster. The sea itself became the adversary — rough currents and shifting waters keeping over a thousand rescuers at bay while families waited on shore. Now, with specialist divers finally inside the wreck and a salvage plan to right the vessel in shallower waters, authorities are attempting to reclaim what the ocean has not yet returned. This tragedy is a reminder that for millions of Indonesians, the sea is not a choice but a ne
Indonesia Ferry Salvage Begins as 126 Remain Missing After Capsizing
Nine people confirmed dead with 126 passengers and crew members missing from a ferry carrying 243 people that capsized in the Java Sea.