Inp.polri.go.id - Banjarmasin. The Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) team of the South Kalimantan Regional Police deployed two refrigerated containers to preserve the remains of victims from the Virgo Transport 8 ship tragedy.

Each refrigerated container holds a capacity of up to 200 bodies, providing total storage for 400 remains to ensure proper preservation while forensic identification procedures continue.

Indonesian National Police (INP) Medical and Health Center Forensic Bureau Head Brigadier General Dr. Sumy Hastry Purwanti said on Thursday night (24/9/2026) that cold storage is essential to slow decomposition and maintain body conditions for accurate forensic examination.

As of Thursday evening, 22 unidentified victims recovered from the incident remain at the Bhayangkara Hospital in Banjarmasin. Forensic specialists are awaiting DNA matching results from the INP Laboratory in Jakarta to finalize formal victim identification.

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