Police Identify 9 Deceased Victims from KM Virgo Transport 8, To Be Returned to Families

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The Police Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) team has identified nine fatalities from the KM Virgo Transport 8 accident.

As of Saturday (19/9/2026), all identified victims have been handed over to their families.

The Head of Public Relations Division of the Police, Brigadier General Trunoyudo Wisnu Andiko, said the identification was done by matching ante mortem (AM) and post mortem (PM) data.

“The Police through DVI continually provide identification services for the KM Virgo Transport 8 victims. Each found victim undergoes identification based on ante mortem and post mortem data. Once the victim’s identity is confirmed, they are immediately returned to their family,” Trunoyudo said in a statement on Saturday.

Ante mortem data are information collected from families before victims are found, while post mortem data come from examinations of the victims.

According to the DVI operation recap on 19 September 2026, out of 117 victims found, nine of them died.

All nine deceased victims have been identified and returned to their families.

The identities of the nine victims are as follows:

1. Reyner Fausta Yosilianto (22), male, from East Java.
2. Nurul Rian Hidayat (33), male, from East Java.
3. Imam Soeparno (66), male, from East Java.
4. Denny Ridzal Saputra (30), male, from East Java.
5. Erik Maousul Latip (37), male, from West Java.
6. Risyan Kurnia Putra (28), male, from West Java.
7. Muhammad Abdianoor (30), male, from South Kalimantan.
8. Surya (59), male, from South Kalimantan.
9. Yuli (29), female, from South Kalimantan.

Meanwhile, 108 victims who were found alive have also been discharged. The Police confirmed there are no survivors still undergoing treatment in hospitals.

Police Collect Ante Mortem Data

To support the identification process, the Police continue gathering ante mortem data from the victims' families.

As of 19 September 2026, a total of 153 ante mortem records have been collected from various regions.

These include 74 records from South Kalimantan, 63 from East Java, one from South Sulawesi, two from Central Java, and 13 from West Java.

Of these 153 records, 18 were duplicates. After removing duplicates, there are 135 unique AM data.

Out of these, nine AM records have been reconciled, while 126 are still pending reconciliation.

This data serves as a crucial reference point in matching post mortem data from victims.

To strengthen identification efforts, the Police have deployed 140 DVI personnel: 66 from the South Kalimantan Regional Police DVI Team, 56 from the East Java Regional Police DVI Team, and 18 from the Police Medical and Health Center (Pusdokkes) headquarters.

The team comprises specialist doctors and dentists, general practitioners, general dentists, nurses, other medical personnel, and general staff.

Additionally, the West Java Regional Police Medical and Health Division is assisting in collecting ante mortem data and DNA samples from victims’ families in Garut.

On 15 September 2026, the West Java Police Medical and Health Division collected DNA samples from 13 families: two of deceased victims and 11 families of missing persons.

Rizal Hanafi KM Virgo Transport 8 sank in the Masalembo waters, Java Sea, Thursday (17/9/2026). On the fourth day of SAR operations, the Navy conducted aerial and underwater mapping and sweeping around the KM Virgo wreckage, deploying divers and helicopters. ANTARA FOTO/Rizal Hanafi/kye

DNA sampling was conducted using the buccal swab method. Samples were sent to the Police Medical and Health Center headquarters on 16 September 2026 at 06:30 WIB for further analysis.

“Ante mortem data collected from families play an important role in the reconciliation process. The Police ensure each data point is thoroughly checked and matched so victim identities are confirmed before being handed to families,” said Trunoyudo.

As of 19 September 2026, the KM Virgo Transport 8 manifest lists 243 passengers and crew.

Of those, 117 victims have been found: 108 survivors and nine deceased.

The remaining 126 individuals are still being searched for. The Police, along with Basarnas and all SAR units, continue search operations.

Meanwhile, the DVI team and Police Medical and Health units maintain identification services and provide support to victims' families.