Indonesia has begun an operation to right a ship that capsized and sank in the Java Sea last weekend, officials said on Friday (September 18), as authorities continued air and surface searches for the 129 people still missing.

Underwater footage taken by the Indonesian Navy on Thursday (September 17) shows the sunken Virgo Transport 8 passenger ship that was carrying 243 people on a 20-hour voyage from Surabaya in East Java to Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan when it capsized in bad weather early on Sunday (September 13).

Rescuers had not been able to find more survivors or bodies until the fifth day of the search due to strong currents and large waves, so authorities decided to right the ship to make rescue operations easier.

The ship remained partially afloat for days but has now completely sunk to the seabed, authorities said.

Six people were confirmed dead and 108 survived the incident. The tallies have not changed since Sunday.

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1. UNDERWATER FOOTAGE OF CAPSIZED PASSENGER SHIP VIRGO TRANSPORT 8

2. (ORIGINALLY SHOT IN PORTRAIT) UNDERWATER FOOTAGE OF CAPSIZED PASSENGER SHIP VIRGO TRANSPORT 8