BANYUWANGI - Coordinator of the Land Search and Rescue Unit (SRU) Kombes Rama Samtama Putra stated that the two bodies found by the joint SAR team today were victims of the sinking ship but were not registered in the manifest.
"The two bodies were recorded as non-manifolds and their status was also confirmed as passengers, not crew members," said Kombes Rama as quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, July 8.
The two bodies that have been identified as passengers of KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya are Muhammad Aris Setiawan (23), a resident of Babadan Village, Wlingi District, Blitar Regency, East Java.
The body of Muhammad Aris Setiawan was first discovered by fishermen in the waters of Sembulungan Muncar, Banyuwangi at around 01.24 WIB, about 18 miles from the location where KMP Tunu sank.
Meanwhile, the second body that was also found in the same location was identified by the East Java Regional Police DVI team as Ridho Anggoro (29), a resident of Kabat Village/District, Banyuwangi Regency.
"Thanks to the hard work of the East Java Police DVI team, which was tireless, they managed to identify the bodies of passengers (non-maniFes) and were confirmed as passengers of KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya," said the Banyuwangi Police Chief.
Meanwhile, the Head of Sub-Directorate for Dokpol of the East Java Police, AKBP Adam Bimantoro, explained that the victim on behalf of Muhammad Aris Setiawan was identified based on fingerprints and characteristics of the victim's property ownership.
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Meanwhile, Ridho Anggoro's victim was identified because there was a match in the teeth and characteristics of the victim's property ownership.
"Until today, the joint team has succeeded in identifying the bodies of 10 victims of KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya," he said.
KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya, which carried 53 passengers and 12 crew members and 22 vehicles, had a sea accident and drowned in the Bali Strait, on Wednesday (2/7).
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