1 Bodies Of Victims Of The Sinking Ship In Tanjung Balau Found, Total Victims Of 21 People, 13 Reported Safe

A floating body suspected of being a victim of a boat sinking in Tanjung Balau (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The floating body suspected of being a victim of the sinking of a boat in Tanjung Balau, Johor Bahru, Malaysia, Wednesday, December 15 was found by local fishermen.

Meanwhile, based on data submitted by the Indonesian Consulate General in Johor Bahru, one survivor, an Indonesian citizen with the initials AP, who was treated at the Kota Tinggi Hospital, was declared dead on Friday morning.

As of December 17, 2021, the number of victims who died was 21, consisting of 15 men and six women, and the number of survivors was 13, consisting of 11 men and two women.

"The 13 Indonesian citizens are safe, are currently in good condition and are still being secured at the Johor State Malaysian Immigration Office (JIM)," said the Consul General of the Indonesian Consulate General in Johor Bahru, Sunarko through the Coordinator of the Social and Cultural Affairs Function, Andita Putri Purnama. December.

Based on the identification and verification of the survivors, nine people came from Lombok, one person from Batam, one person from Pekanbaru, one person from Jember and one person from Tanjung Balai Karimun.

"For the handling of survivors, the Indonesian Consulate General's Task Force in Johor Bahru will ensure consular rights, health conditions, and communicate with the victims' families in Indonesia," he said. BB and SM from Central Lombok.

The Indonesian Consulate General's Task Force in Johor Bahru has coordinated with the family and related agencies for the repatriation process of the bodies to their regions of origin in Indonesia.

The Indonesian Consulate General in Johor Bahru has opened a complaint hotline for families and the public seeking information regarding the incident at [phone] or [phone].

"The Indonesian Consulate General in Johor Bahru urges Indonesian citizens not to use illegal routes to get to/out of Malaysia for the sake of security and personal safety," he said.