In Indonesia, found three bodies during rescue operations with capsized passenger ship

Indonesian divers recovered three bodies from a passenger ship that capsized and sank in the Java Sea. However, more than 100 passengers remain missing, writes sb.by.

According to Reuters, divers managed to infiltrate the ship during a rescue operation. They found the bodies of two men and a woman, their spokesman Edi Setyawan said. However, strong currents have forced a halt to underwater searches, which will resume on Saturday.

Our best time for diving is from 6am to 2pm. After that, the current becomes dangerous, Edi Setyawan said.

The Virgo Transport 8 vessel, carrying 243 people, was on a 20-hour journey from Surabaya to Banjarmasin when bad weather overturned early Sunday morning.

" Nine people were confirmed dead and 108 survived, but 126 passengers are still missing.

After strong currents and large waves hampered the search operation for five days, authorities decided on Friday to lift the vessel to facilitate rescue efforts.