Indonesia, Sept. 27 -- The National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) has extended the search and rescue operation for victims of Virgo Transport 8 ferry by another seven days, as the operation entered its 14th day.

Previously, the agency had extended the operation by seven days following the accident on September 13.

"The operation has entered its 14th day. We have decided to extend it for another seven days, but we will evaluate it every three days," Basarnas Director of Operations Commodore Yudhi Bramantyo Nur Sasongko said at a press conference on Saturday (September 26).

The evaluations will be conducted every three days during the extended SAR operation to determine the next steps in the search.

On the 14th day of the SAR oper...