JAKARTA - The Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) through the Directorate General of Sea Transportation reported that all the victims of the speedboat accident in the waters of the Sipora Strait, Mentawai Islands, survived and have been evacuated.
Director General of Sea Transportation Muhammad Masyhud said, based on the latest report received from the Sikakap Class III UPP Office, all 18 passengers who had previously been reported missing had been found safe.
"Currently they have been evacuated to Tuapejat Port using the Basarnas ship," he said in an official statement, Tuesday, July 15.
Based on the initial report, continued Muhammad Masyhud, the long boat ship made of wood with a 3x40 PK engine departed from Sikakap to Tuapejat at 07.00 LT and departed from the private people's port (Wisma Lestari).
Then at 11.00 to 12.00 LT, continued Muhammad Masyhud, the ship had an accident due to high waves reaching 3 to 4 meters in the Sipora Strait area, which caused the ship to capsized.
"We are sorry for the ship accident," he said.
Muhammad Masyhud said the Directorate General of Sea Transportation would continue to coordinate with related parties, including the NTSC, to ensure that the investigation into this incident went according to the provisions.
As previously reported, an overturned ferry boat in the Sipora Strait, Mentawai Islands Regency, West Sumatra, Monday, July 14 afternoon.
As of Tuesday, July 15 morning, the joint SAR team was still looking for 11 passengers who had not been found.
The ship is known to have departed from Sikakap Harbor to Tuapejat at around 11.00 WIB, carrying a total of 18 passengers, including children.
The 12-meter-long ship with a 40 PK engine is thought to have had an accident due to bad weather and high waves.
The head of the Mentawai SAR Office, Rudi, explained that search and rescue operations had been continued since Tuesday morning.
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The joint SAR team searched the sea area between Sikakap and Tuapejat despite challenging weather conditions.
This morning the team returned to combing the waters from the direction of Sikakap to Tuapejat to find 11 people who had not been found. The weather is quite challenging, but the search is still carried out optimally," said Rudi.
Seven passengers were rescued in this incident. The identity of the survivors and missing is still in the process of being collected by officers in the field.
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