16 Of 38 Survivors Of The Calisca 01 Fast Ship Arrived In Tanjungpinang

The Head of the Riau Islands Transportation Agency welcomed the victim of the speedboat incident Calisca 01 (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - A total of 16 survivors in the incident of the Kalisca 01 fast boat capsized arriving at the Sri Bintan Pura international port of Tanjungpinang City, Riau Islands Province (Kepri), Saturday, April 29, at around 16.00 WIB.

The victims of the fast boat Calisca 01 departed using the Terubuk Express fast boat from the Guntung River, Riau Province, at around 12.00 WIB.

"In total there were around 38 survivors from Tanjungpinang, but only 16 victims were sent home, the rest were still living in Tembilahan with their relatives there," said Tanjungpinang Deputy Chief of Police AKBO Arief Robby Rachman at SBP international port.

After arriving, the victims of the Calisca fast boat were facilitated to return to their homes using the buses provided by the Tanjungpinang Police and related agencies. Some of them were immediately picked up by the family.

The Deputy Chief of the Tanjungpinang Police said that his party continues to coordinate with the police and related agencies in Riau Province regarding the total number of victims of the fast boatkoal Calisca 01.

"We are also preparing psychological assistance to the victims of the Calisca fast boat," he said, quoted from ANTARA.

The speedboat Calisca 01 crashed on Thursday, April 27, after four hours from Pelindo Tembilahan port, Indragiri Hilir Regency, Riau Province.

The accident occurred at around 13.40 WIB in the waters of Air Offering the border between Kateman District and Bird Island.

The ship, which has only operated for two months, took about 70 passengers to Pelindo Tanjungpinang port, Riau Islands Province.