Indonesia ferry search: Divers retrieve three bodies, 126 people missing

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Indonesian divers have begun salvage operations to retrieve bodies and right a capsized passenger ferry in the Java Sea. After five days of hindered rescue efforts due to strong currents and large waves, authorities decided on Friday to right the ship to facilitate recovery. Divers have retrieved three bodies, bringing the confirmed death toll to nine, with 108 survivors and 126 people still missing. Specialist divers capable of operating at significant depths have been deployed. The operation, led by the ship's owner and supported by various agencies, aims to tow the unstable vessel into shallower waters before righting it to resume body recovery.

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The operation will be led by the ship's owner, backed by the rescue agency, navy, and maritime police.

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The salvage operation is under way, with an expert team assisting.

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Authorities decided to right the ferry to facilitate recovery operations after rescue efforts were limited for five days.

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126 passengers and crew members remain missing after the ferry capsized.

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Indonesian divers retrieved three bodies from the capsized ferry.

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Bad weather has pushed authorities to begin operations to right the capsized ferry.Indonesian divers have begun salvage operations to retrieve bodies and right the passenger ferry that capsized in the Java Sea.After strong currents and large waves limited rescue efforts for five days, authorities decided on Friday to right the ship to facilitate recovery operations.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Six killed, 130 missing after Indonesian passenger ship capsizeslist 2 of 36 dead, 130 missing after Indonesia ferry capsizeslist 3 of 3Rough seas hinder search for 129 missing in Indonesia after ship capsizesend of listAn expert team has been brought in to assist the operation to right the ferry, local navy commander Galih Nurna Putra told reporters on Friday.“The salvage operation is under way,” Galih said, adding that “there was an observation yesterday”.Divers managed to enter the ship on Friday. They found the bodies of two men and a woman, officials said. But strong currents forced a halt to the underwater search.Nine people have now been confirmed dead, with 108 survivors, but 126 passengers and crew members remain missing.Specialist divers capable of operating at depths exceeding 100 metres (328 feet) have been deployed.Rough weather previously hindered 1,100 rescuers from searching for missing people.Galih said the salvage team aims to tow the vessel into shallower waters before righting it.The head of the Banjarmasin search and rescue agency, I Putu Sudayana, said teams would be able to resume the recovery of bodies once the vessel is righted.Before that process is completed, divers face risks if they try to enter the capsized ship, he said.The operation will ⁠be led by the ship’s owner, as Indonesian law requires, and backed by the rescue agency, the navy, and maritime police, said Sudayana.The capsized ferry has complicated rescue efforts as it remains unstable due to trapped air and empty compartments, potentially causing the hull to shift unexpectedly.

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