Indonesia sends KRI Canopus with underwater drones to find 129 missing in Virgo Transport 8 ferry sinking
Berita Harian
Indonesia is deploying the hydro-oceanographic survey ship KRI Canopus, fitted with underwater drones, to search for 129 people still missing after the passenger ferry Virgo Transport 8 capsized. The ferry was carrying 243 people from Surabaya to Banjarmasin when it lost contact early Sunday; by Monday 108 survivors and six bodies had been found. Bad weather and the ferry's drift at a depth of about 30 metres are hampering dive operations.
