# A storm hit a Java-Borneo ferry, 103 came off alive

> Indonesian rescuers pulled 103 people off a ferry caught in bad weather between Java and Borneo, and one of them did not survive.
- Title: A storm hit a Java-Borneo ferry, 103 came off alive | Shortify
- Summary: Indonesian rescuers pulled 103 people off a ferry caught in bad weather between Java and Borneo, and one of them did not survive. Everyone aboard was…
- Keywords: indonesia, ferry, rescue, storm, maritime safety, news, world, hit, Java-Borneo, 103, came, alive
- Source: Malay Mail — https://malaymail.com/news/world/2026/09/13/indonesia-rescue-103-passengers-aboard-java-borneo-ferry-caught-in-storm-one-dead/235033
- Published: 2026-09-13T13:13:25+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: indonesia, ferry, rescue, storm, maritime safety, news, world
## A ferry caught in bad weather
On Sunday, September 13, 2026, a ferry sailing between the Indonesian islands of Java and Borneo was hit by bad weather mid-crossing.
## 103 people taken off
Rescue units at the scene evacuated every passenger they found. The final count given to reporters was 103 people.

> We can inform you that the total number of evacuated passengers is 103 people
## One did not make it
One of the rescued passengers died. Officials gave no details on how, only that the death came from among those pulled off the vessel.
## Banjarmasin, the port it never reached
The ferry had been heading for Banjarmasin on Borneo. The search and rescue briefing was held in that port city instead.
## The man running the search
Local search and rescue chief I Putu Sudayana led the operation and said his teams had searched for victims to the fullest extent.

> We have carried out efforts to search for victims to the fullest extent
## What we still don't know
The report, sourced to AFP, leaves the vessel's name, the storm's severity and the cause of the death unstated. Those answers come later.
## Key takeaway

Everyone aboard was accounted for and evacuated, but the storm still cost one passenger their life before help arrived.