TERNATE - The Ternate Basarnas Office, North Maluku (Malut), stated that a longboat carrying 15 passengers that sank in the waters of North Halmahera was rescued by residents passing by.
"Residents in the area where the maritime accident occurred helped evacuate the victims who were adrift at sea, and a video of the evacuation went viral on social media," said Iwan Ramdany, Head of the Ternate Basarnas, when contacted by ANTARA on Wednesday, October 8.
He confirmed that the viral video was taken in North Halmahera Regency and occurred on Tuesday (October 7).
According to information received from the Head of the Ternate Basarnas, the boat departed from Kumo Village and was headed to Kokara Village in Tobelo District to attend a funeral.
However, he continued, the boat was hit by strong winds and high waves during the journey, causing it to take on seawater.
"We checked the data on the 15 victims and all of them were declared safe," said Iwan.
Previously, a video went viral on social media showing residents crossing the waters between Kumo Village and Kokara Village in Tobelo District, North Halmahera Regency, then seeing a sinking boat.
Next, they approached and provided assistance to the victims who were floating in the sea because the boat they were on had sunk.
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