KM Ali Baba Almost Drowned In The Thousand Islands, 55 Passengers Selamat

JAKARTA - North Jakarta Fire and Rescue Sub-dept. officers together with other joint officers from the Sub-Department managed to rescue 55 passengers of the Ali Baba Motorboat who almost sank in the waters of Bogor Island, Thousand Islands, Jakarta.

Reported by ANTARA, Saturday, June 3, the rescue of 55 tourists was carried out when the ship's position capsized in the middle of the sea.

Officers from the North Jakarta and Thousand Islands Fire and Rescue Service (Gulkarmat), Yuli Syahroni, said the dozens of tourists who were rescued were passengers who departed on the Ali Baba Motorboat from Muara Kamal Port for a tour on Pari Island.

They were rescued by officers using a buoy tied by a rope by joint officers, then evacuated into a rescue boat and an Emergency Ambulance (AGD).

Officers immediately moved quickly after receiving reports of the sinking ship at 09.44 WIB.

It is suspected that when he arrived in the waters of Bokor Island, KM Ali Baba was suspected of having a leak, causing the ship to capsize.

Although the ship carrying almost sank, all passengers and crew were rescued and evacuated to Pari Island for medical treatment.

A total of six officers from the North Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept. and the Thousand Islands were deployed to the location with the help of joint officers from the Resort Police, Satpol PP, Transportation Service, Harbormaster Office and Port Authority (KSOP) and the Indonesian Red Cross using rescue boats and Emergency Ambulance (AGD).

"The victim received treatment at the Pari Island Health Center. The evacuation was completed at 11.12 WIB, the estimated loss reached Rp50 million," said Yuli.