At least 64 people have died and dozens remain missing after a ferry capsized in the Java Sea, Indonesia.

What it means

A ferry carrying 243 people capsized in Indonesia's Java Sea in mid-September 2026, and as of September 26-27 the confirmed death toll had risen past 60. Rescuers have recovered at least 64 bodies, with 71 people still missing and 108 survivors among the 172 people accounted for, so the toll is expected to keep climbing as the search continues.

Accuracy & sourcesGrounded

The claim is solid, reputable secondary reporting of official Indonesian rescue figures: AP, Xinhua, Channel News Asia and others cite Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency, with one later report putting the toll at 66. The numbers are provisional and changing as more bodies are recovered, but the core claim is well supported.

How new

Genuinely new reporting as of September 26-27, 2026: the ferry sank about two weeks earlier and the death toll is still rising as recovery work continues, with no recirculation year indicated.

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• Xinhua (via Google News) — first to publish