30 Missing Victims In The Aftermath Of The Sinking Ship In The Bali Strait, Banyuwangi Regency Government Alerts Sarpras

JATIM - The Banyuwangi Regency Government (Pemkab) in East Java (East Java) has alerted infrastructure needed for the handling of the tragedy of the sinking of KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya in the Bali Strait on Wednesday, July 2 night.

Banyuwangi Regent Ipuk Fiestiandani said the local government through the relevant Regional Apparatus Organization (OPD) was fully involved in the process of handling the sinking ship on the Ketapang route, Banyuwangi-Gilimanuk, Bali.

"We are sorry for the sinking of KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya, hopefully the deceased will get the best place in the side of Almighty God," he said in Banyuwangi, Friday, July 4, which was confiscated by Antara.

According to Ipuk, since Thursday July 3, a number of ambulance fleets have been on standby, such as the Blambangan Hospital which has also prepared special rooms for victims who need medical action, and humanitarian personnel under the Banyuwangi BPBD and the Banyuwangi Social Service Tagana are also actively assisting the SAR team.

"The Banyuwangi Regency Government has also conducted an initial assessment of the deceased to ensure proper handling, starting from psychological assistance to assistance for the family," he said.

The Banyuwangi Regency Government has also prepared food assistance to help logistics the volunteers and families of victims who gather at Ketapang Port.

KMP Tunu, which carried 53 passengers and 12 crew members and 22 vehicles, experienced a sea accident and sank in the Bali Strait, on Wednesday, July 2, at around 23.35 WIB, after departing from Ketapang Harbor to Gilimanuk Port at 22.56 WIB.

The SAR Operations Post and the Potential for Joint SAR at Ketapang Port, Banyuwangi, noted that until now the victim was found dead, six people, 29 victims were found safe and 30 other victims are still being searched by the SAR team.