Key facts
- A ferry carrying 234 people capsized in Indonesia's Java Sea on Sunday.
- Six people died and 129 remain missing as of Tuesday.
- Survivor Rizky Apriansyah said waves of 3 to 4 meters hit the vessel.
- Apriansyah stated no alarm was rung before the ship capsized.
- The ferry overturned in less than 10 minutes.
- Apriansyah and friends were adrift for 10 hours before rescue.
A ferry carrying 234 people capsized in Indonesia's Java Sea on Sunday, with six confirmed deaths and 129 people still missing as of Tuesday. Survivor Rizky Apriansyah recounted being woken by friends around 1 a.m. as the Virgo Transport 8 ferry was already listing at a 30-degree angle. He described waves as high as 3 to 4 meters hitting the vessel multiple times, causing it to list further. Apriansyah stated that no alarm was sounded, and he feared other passengers were unaware of the impending danger. The ferry company, Virgo Karya Shipping, told local media they were investigating the alarm issue with the crew. Apriansyah and his friends were swept into the sea and clung to a cooking gas cylinder, watching the ferry overturn in less than 10 minutes. They were adrift for approximately 10 hours before being spotted and rescued by another ship. The ferry had departed Surabaya on Saturday afternoon for Banjarmasin, a roughly 20-hour trip, and was reported missing on Sunday morning. It was found inverted about 80 nautical miles from Banjarmasin. Apriansyah, who had only been working on the ship for three months, expressed trauma and stated he would not work at sea again.