15 Armada SAR Dikerahkan Cari 130 Orang Korban Kapal Virgo

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• • Basarnas deployed 15 maritime and aerial assets to search for victims of KM Virgo Transport 8 accident in the Java Sea.
• • KM Virgo Transport 8 was traveling from Surabaya to Banjarmasin carrying 243 people.
• • The accident occurred in the early hours of Sunday (13/9/2026).
• • Combined SAR teams have evacuated 113 people as of Sunday (13/9/2026).
• • Of the evacuated, 107 people survived and 6 were declared dead.
• • 130 people remain missing from the incident.
• • The deployed assets consisted of 11 ships, 1 helicopter, and 3 aircraft.
• • Ships from Banjarmasin, Surabaya, and Makassar were deployed to the search area.
• • Aerial support included Skadron 400 TNI AL Surabaya, 1 helicopter from POLRI, CN-235 aircraft from TNI AL, and 1 Karavan aircraft from BNPB.
• • 49 survivors arrived at Trisakti Port Banjarmasin aboard MV Haida.
• • Survivors were taken to hospitals for health examinations.
• • Bhayangkara Hospital Banjarmasin prepared treatment rooms for victims requiring further care.
• • Basarnas Command Center declared an emergency condition to users of maritime traffic in the Java Sea area.
• • The search and rescue operation follows International Maritime Organization (IMO) guidelines.
• • Land elements coordinated with TNI, POLRI, ministries, and agencies during the operation.