--- title: "Indonesia ferry disaster death toll rises to 20 as search continues for missing passengers" description: "Most outlets led with the updated death toll of 20 and the ongoing search for over 100 missing passengers in the Java Sea. Aaj News and The News International both mentioned the rise from a previous toll of 10, while ARY News provided additional context about the ferry’s capacity, noting it carried 243 people and an unknown number of vehicles. All three emphasized the continuation of rescue efforts but varied slightly in the details included." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/10121-death-toll-from-capsized-ship-in-indonesia-rises-to-20 site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Indonesia ferry disaster death toll rises to 20 as search continues for missing passengers world · updated 23 Sep 2026, 11:35 AM PKT · 23 Sep 2026 · 4 articles from 4 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 4 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets led with the updated death toll of 20 and the ongoing search for over 100 missing passengers in the Java Sea. Aaj News and The News International both mentioned the rise from a previous toll of 10, while ARY News provided additional context about the ferry’s capacity, noting it carried 243 people and an unknown number of vehicles. All three emphasized the continuation of rescue efforts but varied slightly in the details included. ## Same story from 4 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Business Recorder** — [Death toll from capsized ship in Indonesia rises to 20 as search continues for 115 missing passengers](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40440830/death-toll-from-capsized-ship-in-indonesia-rises-to-20-as-search-continues-for-115-missing-passengers) · 23 Sep 2026, 11:35 AM PKT > JAKARTA: The official death toll from a passenger ship that capsized and sank in Indonesia’s Java Sea rose to 20 on Wednesday, up from the previous 10, with rescuers expecting to find more bodies as the ongoing underwater search widens, officials said. The Virgo Transport 8 ferry was carrying 243 people, including 30 crew members, as well as an unknown number of vehicles, when it capsized in ba... - **ARY News (English)** — [Death toll from capsized ship in Indonesia rises to 20 as search continues for 115 missing passengers](https://arynews.tv/death-toll-from-capsized-ship-in-indonesia-rises-to-20-as-search-continues-for-115-missing-passengers) · 23 Sep 2026, 10:54 AM PKT · 94% identical wording to the newest filing > The Virgo Transport 8 ferry was carrying 243 people, including 30 crew members, as well as an unknown number of vehicles, when it... - **The News International** — [Indonesia ferry disaster: Death toll rises as search continues for over 120 missing passengers](https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1417245-indonesia-ferry-disaster-death-toll-rises-as-search-continues-for-over-120-missing-passengers) · 23 Sep 2026, 10:42 AM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing > Death toll in Indonesia ferry disaster reaches 20. Following the tragic incident search and rescue operations continue in the Java Sea following the tragic capsizing of the passenger ferry Virgo Transport 8.The vessel was traveling from Surabaya in East Java to Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan with... - **Aaj News (English)** — [Indonesia ferry disaster: Death toll rises to 20 as underwater search widens](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330473570/indonesia-ferry-disaster-death-toll-rises-to-20-as-underwater-search-widens) · 23 Sep 2026, 10:13 AM PKT · 96% identical wording to the newest filing > The official death toll from a passenger ship that capsized and sank in Indonesia’s Java Sea rose to 20 on Wednesday, up from ​the previous 10, with rescuers expecting to find more bodies as the ongoing underwater search widens, officials ‌said. The Virgo Transport 8 ferry was carrying 243 people, including 30 crew members, as well as an unknown number of vehicles, when it capsized in bad weath... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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