DUMAI - The accident happened on the ship back to the homeland. Three ships have different disasters in the region in about the same time yesterday (22/11). A ferry sank, while the other two ships ran aground after the wave hit in the Riau Islands. In the last disaster, all passengers survived.
Feri Dumai Express 10 owned PT Bahari Lestari Indoma departing from Port Sekupang, Batam, with the aim of Dumai, Riau, lost around at 09.30. The ship sank after breaking in two due to hit the waves around 4-6 meters in the waters of Little or Takong Yu Hiu in Karimun regency or about 8 miles from Port Tanjungbalai Karimun, Riau Islands. The location of the sinking ship at 01.12. 500 U and 103. 20. 3:30 T. Nahas ship was sunk after a half hour drive from Batam.
Based on information compiled Batam Pos (Java Pos Group), the death toll amounted to 23 people. However, citing information Danlanal Tanjungbalai Karimun Marine Lt. Col. (P) Edwin, the AFP news agency reported that up to 20:00 o'clock last night 26 people found dead.
Boru Tampubolon, one of the passengers survived, the Batam Pos recalled that before the accident happened, he sat at the bottom or the hold of the ship. Suddenly, he said, the ship swerved after a wave hit.
Passengers who had been sitting quietly turned to panic. Some cried and screamed for help''ship waves swayed and cracked on the front. Water entered the ship,''the story.
Boru then tried to save themselves by taking a life jacket. While the other passengers to panic. Within minutes, the water filled the front of the ship. Passengers in the front of the boat ran into the back. The ship was wobbling, and then drowned.
Another passenger who refused to be named, said before the ship sunk, crew (the crew) could provide clues to the passengers. Three lifeboats lowered to help the evacuation of passengers. ''After the wave hit and tossed about 15 minutes, the ship eventually sank,''he said.
Separately, the Batam Pos, Marine Lt. Col. (P) Edwin said, based on the manifest, the number of passengers recorded 10 Dumai Express 213 people. But, according to skipper Johan Hutajulu survivors, Dumai Express was carrying 10 passengers plus 255 crew 14.
Based on the recognition of''the skipper, the ship was hit by the waves breaking at about 09.28 and sunk around 10:00. So, there is a pause of about half an hour before the ship sank,''he said.
Johan had asked for help from officers in the Port of Tanjungbalai Karimun and inform their positions. At that time he was informed that vessels less than a mile ahead of Takong shark.
The first rescue ship is dispatched Indoma Ocean. Next ship Varuna followed. One hour later, after Dumai Express ship's new 8 passengers with a destination of Batam Tanjungbalai Karimun.
A lifeboat containing Varuna evacuated passengers survived. The boat was tied with rope, then pulled toward the ship. They can be evacuated after a small ship owned by PT Pelindo and Navy Base (Lanal) Tanjungbalai help.
Once loaded into the ship and Lanal Pelindo, they brought to the island lighthouse that guarded Sharks Takong Navy or not too far from the scene.
According to Edwin, the number of passengers who survived and evacuated 218 people ashore. In addition to ferry rescued, some fishing boats assisted passengers who happened to pass.
Edwin mention, Dumai Express 10 when it is not in a condition of excess passengers (overcapacity). Based on the data, the ship has a capacity of up to 265 people. Equipment safety Dumai Express 10 also works fine.
From the data collected Batam Pos, the dead included nine women and a man. Then, a baby girl and two toddlers died participate. While being treated in hospital amounted to 13 people.
Of the victims died, one of whom aka Boeng Bohin, boss Indoma PT Bahari Lestari, the owner of the ferry Dumai Express 10. At that time he was in Dumai Express ferry 10. His body was found at about 14:30 by ferry to Dumai Express helped 19 victims of the search.
Bahtiar, managing daily (PLH) Syahbandar Tanjungbalai Karimun, agreed about the death of Bohin. The body''Dumai Express owners have been evacuated,''he said.
Meanwhile, the ship MV Dumai Express Marina Batam 15 and 10 are chartered with the goal of Batam Island Moro, crashed after hitting a rock. Both the ship ran aground in waters Pasai, Village Keban, Moro, around 10:30.
Around 500 passengers the ship, who will attend the Khatina Day 2553 at the Vihara Dharma Diepa Moro, were evacuated by boat and also Moro Star fishing boat.
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