11 Bodies Of Shipwreck Victims Returned From Johor Bahru

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JAKARTA - The repatriation of the bodies of 11 Indonesian citizens who were victims of the shipwreck in Johor waters has begun to be carried out by sea using the Indonesian Water Police Patrol Vessel "KP Laksmana – 7012".

"The Indonesian Consulate General in Johor Bahru's Task Force in collaboration with relevant authorities in Malaysia and Indonesia has succeeded in verifying the bodies of eleven Indonesian citizens who were victims of the shipwreck in Johor waters on December 15, 2021," said Consulate General of the Indonesian Consulate General in Johor Bahru, Sunarko through the Coordinator of the Social and Cultural Affairs Function, Andita Putri Purnama was quoted by Antara, Thursday, December 23.

The handover process was carried out in Johor Port Pasir Gudang, Johor, from the Indonesian Consulate General in Johor Bahru to the International Humanitarian Mission Task Force consisting of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Indonesian Police and BP2MI.

"The Indonesian Consulate General in Johor Bahru expresses his highest appreciation to all relevant parties for their cooperation and assistance in repatriating the body of the Indonesian citizen to Indonesia," he said.

The Indonesian Consulate General in Johor Bahru expressed his condolences for the deaths of Indonesian citizens in the disaster.

"Hopefully the bereaved family will be given fortitude and sincerity," he said.

The Indonesian Consulate General in Johor Bahru appealed to Indonesian citizens who will work abroad to follow the applicable procedures safely and not to be persuaded by other parties through unofficial channels that could harm and endanger their own safety.