Ganjar Instructs DKP To Help Fishermen Victims Of Ship Fire In Tegal

SEMARANG - Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo instructed the Head of the Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Service, Fendiawan Triskiantoro, to move quickly to see the conditions and help fishermen who were victims of fires of dozens of ships at the Port of Tegal City.

"So now our friends from the KKP are heading back and we were sent some videos of the fire conditions and thank God all responded and hopefully it will be sorted out soon," said Ganjar in Semarang, quoted by Antara, Wednesday, November 17.

Ganjar admitted that he had received direct reports from several fishermen regarding the fires of dozens of boats that had occurred since early Wednesday that morning.

The report he received from fishermen in Tegal City from 01.30 WIB to 07.00 WIB, the fire still could not be extinguished.

"The report is quite complete and until today the efforts to extinguish the fire are being completed and we are still assisting, hopefully it can be helped soon," he said.

Ganjar will continue to monitor developments and coordinate with the Department of Marine Affairs and Fisheries of Tegal City and Tegal Regency.

It is hoped that assistance will be carried out immediately so that the needs can be identified that can be sent as assistance to fishermen who are victims of ship fires.

"Later, if immediate assistance is needed, we can communicate with all parties. We will immediately coordinate with the district/city DKP and then the center and we will take the initiative to bridge the gap," he said.