INP DVI Team to Identify KM Virgo Transport 8 Victims through DNA Test
The Indonesian National Police (INP)'s Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) team continues to identify the bodies of victims of the sinking of the KM Virgo Transport 8.
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INP DVI Unit Identifies 63 KM Virgo Sinking Victims via DNA
Indonesian Police DVI identified 63 victims of the KM Virgo Transport 8 sinking using DNA testing in Banjarmasin. Read the full news update.
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South Kalimantan Police DVI Team Identifies 12 More Victims of KM Virgo Transport 8 Disaster
South Kalimantan Police Disaster Victim Identification team identified 12 additional victims from the KM Virgo Transport 8 ship disaster, bringing the total identified to 63. Learn more.
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Police Named Four Suspects in the Virgo Transport 8
Police have named four suspects in the sinking of the Virgo Transport 8 in the Java Sea on September 13, 2026. The four are members of the ship's captain and the ship's management.
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Captain of the KM Virgo Transport 8 Named as Suspect in the Sinking Ship Incident
The Indonesian National Police (INP) have named the captain of the KM Virgo Transport 8, AY, a suspect in the sinking of the vessel in the Java Sea.
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The Search and Case Handling of KM Virgo Transport 8 Continues: INP
The Indonesian National Police (INP) explained that the handling of the KM Virgo Transport 8 accident has now been transferred from the South Kalimantan Regional Police to the INP Directorate of the Water and Air Unit Corps for further processing.
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DVI Prepares Two Refrigerated Containers to Store the Bodies of Virgo Transport 8 Victims
The South Kalimantan Regional Police's Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) team has prepared two refrigerated containers to store the bodies of victims of the Virgo Transport 8 tragedy.
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16 Bodies of KM Virgo Transport 8 to be Identified by DVI Team
The South Kalimantan Regional Police's Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) team is still identifying the 16 bodies of the victims of the KM Virgo Transport 8, currently at the Bhayangkara Hospital in Banjarmasin.
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The Tenth Victim of KM Virgo Transport 8 to Begin Identification
The South Kalimantan Regional Police's Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) team has begun identifying the body of the 10th victim of the Virgo Transport 8 ship that sank in the Java Sea.
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Victims of KM Virgo Transport 8 Escorted by the Police to the Funeral Home
The Banjarmasin Sub-regional Police escorted the repatriation of the bodies of the victims of the KM Virgo Transport 8 from the Bhayangkara Hospital in Banjarmasin to the funeral home on Saturday (9/19/2026) to ensure a safe and smooth handover to the families.
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Police Secure the Evacuation Route for the Victims of the KM Virgo 8
The Banjarmasin Sub-regional City Police have strengthened security around the evacuation route for victims of the KM Virgo Transport 8 accident at Trisakti Port in Banjarmasin to ensure the disembarkation process and medical treatment are orderly and swift.
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Accelerating the Identification Process of Virgo 8 Shipwreck Victims, Authorities to Collect the DNA of Victims’ Family
The West Java Regional Police are expediting the identification process for victims of the Virgo 8 shipwreck in the Java Sea by collecting ante-mortem data and DNA samples from the families of the passengers.
