Ship Carrying 14 Indonesian Citizenswreck In The Malacca Strait, 3 Missing People

JAKARTA - The ship with a sailing route from Melaka, to Rupat Island, Riau, carrying 14 Indonesian citizens (WNI) sank in the Malacca Strait, Tuesday (15/8) early morning, with 11 survivors and three other people not found.

Consul General of the Republic of Indonesia (KJRI) Johor Bahru Sigit S Widiyanto said 14 Indonesian citizens who boarded a dark boat from Klebang Beach, Melaka, were about to return to Indonesia illegally.

Reported by ANTARA, Wednesday, August 16, at around 05.00 a.m. Malaysian time, the ship sank due to bad weather and big waves. A total of 11 Indonesian citizens who had floating in the Malacca Strait were rescued by the Indonesian-flagged ferry Indomal Kingdom heading to Melaka

When found, as many as 10 victims were using buoys while one person was holding on to the barrel.

Semua kemudian menjalani pemeriksaan kesehatan di Rumah Sakit Besar Melaka, dan enam di antaranya sudah dapat keluar dari rumah sakit dan kini berada di IPD Melaka Tengah (Polres Melaka Tengah) untuk menjalani pemeriksaan sesuai ketentuan perundangan-undangan Malaysia.

The Indonesian Consulate General in Johor Bahru has coordinated with related parties in Malaysia to gain consular access. In addition, Sigit said, he had also coordinated with relevant officials in Riau Province.

He said there are still three Indonesian citizens who have not been found and are expected to disappear in border waters between Indonesia and Malaysia.