Indonesia rescue 103 passengers aboard Java-Borneo ferry caught in storm, one dead

For illustration only. Indonesian rescuers evacuated 103 passengers aboard a storm-stricken ferry crossing between the islands of Java and Borneo on September 13, 2026, but one of them was already dead. — AFP pic

First Published: Sunday, 13 Sep 2026 1:13 PM MYT

JAKARTA, Sept 13 — One person was killed and more than 100 were rescued on Sunday after a ferry sailing between the Indonesian islands of Java and Borneo was hit by bad weather, rescue officials said.

“We have carried out efforts to search for victims to the fullest extent. There were passengers who...had already been successfully evacuated by the units at the scene. We can inform you that the total number of evacuated passengers is 103 people,” local search and rescue chief I Putu Sudayana said.

However, one of the rescued passengers died, he told reporters in the port city of Banjarmasin, where the vessel was headed. — AFP