JAKARTA - The National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) of South Sulawesi (South Sulawesi) stated that as many as 21 victims of KM Ladang Pertiwi 2 passengers who drowned in the Makassar Strait were safe.
"Four victims were declared safe, KRI Hasanuddin was taken from the cargo ship (Viar Ocean) and then taken to Kota Baru (Central Kalimantan) to be evacuated. Currently, the number of victims found safe is 21," said Head of Basarnas Sulsel Djunaidi quoted from Antara, Mingyu.
He explained, from the data on the number of passengers on the ship as many as 42 people, 21 people have been found, and the remaining 21 people are still being searched. Four victims were found at around 2:45 p.m. WITA.
"Today we are temporarily closing the search and rescue operation, and tomorrow we will continue. So far, no fatalities have been found. The four victims were found in the vicinity of the incident," said Djunaidi.
For the search process, all work units were deployed including involving the TNI and Polri to search for victims who have not been identified.
When asked if there was any incoming information, one of the victims' families reported that nine people were rescued by a fishing boat and then evacuated to Pamantauang Island, Pangkep, but he said no information was conveyed.
"I have never received a report with the resident. What is clear is that the updated data (found) four people," he emphasized. Previously, one of the families of the victims, Bambang Herianto, reported to the South Sulawesi Police DVI Post, at Paotere Harbor that there were nine (previously written eight) his family members were rescued by fishing boats, and have been on Pamantauang Island, Pangkep Regency.
"I got news from the WA (WhatsApp) video, there was a different ship (he said) a ship that was taken from the sea, was immediately brought to the island. People on the ship heard people screaming in the ocean," he said again.
When the victim was found at sea, the fishing boat immediately took all the victims to Pamantauang Island, where they were picked up by residents on the island and immediately evacuated.
"Residents there immediately took it down. There were nine people, all families. Mamak, uncle (uncle), all families," said Bambang stammering.
He was very grateful to have received news that his family survived the disaster. For this reason, Bambang immediately reported the discovery of the victim to the South Sulawesi Police DVI Command Post for the identification process.
When asked what the purpose of his family was to go to Makassar, this young man said he bought basic needs, as well as goods to sell on the island where they live.
"Buying goods, for business, selling basic daily needs on Pamantauang Island. There were 42 people departing (by boat) to Makassar," he said.
Previously, KM Ladang Pertiwi 2, which transported them, departed from Paotere People's Harbor on Wednesday (25/5). This ship will go to several islands, namely Pamantauang Island, Masalima Island, Salirian Island, and Pamalikan Island.
The ship was reported to have sunk on Thursday (26/5) at 03.30 WITA in the Makassar Strait, and it was only known from information on Friday (27/5).
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