Speedboat Transporting Hong Kong Residents Turns Off In Konawe Waters

A speedboat carrying three Hong Kong residents engine stops in the waters of Konawe/Photo: Antara

KENDARI - A speedboat for the Tanjung Harapan Mobile Health Center that killed nine people, three of whom were Hong Kong residents in the waters north of Toronipa, Soropia District, Konawe Regency, Southeast Sulawesi. Juli said the ship made nine people including the captain carry passengers, three of whom were Hong Kong residents who would seek treatment in Kendari City, Southeast Sulawesi. 29), Mashuri (43), Sahidar (28), Hajira (27). Three Hong Kong residents, namely Mr. Kim (67), Aning (58) and Aliung (58)," he was quoted as saying by Antara. three-man ship, Kim, Aliung, and Aning. Aliung's uncle and aunt, namely Kim and Aning, who are husband and wife, have been in Paku Village, South Bungku District, Morowali Regency, Central Sulawesi to open a business since six years ago. also the head of the Tanjung Harapan Mobile Health Center speedboat named Ambo. Ambo reported that the boat that killed nine passengers had an engine failure due to being hit by waves and bad weather in Toronipa waters. In response to the report, at 19.40 WITA, his party immediately dispatched a rescue team from the Kendari Search and Rescue Office (KPP) to the accident scene to provide SAR assistance.

"The rescue team went to the location using a Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) to provide SAR assistance. The distance from the speedboat location to the East Basarnas Main Pier is about 17 nautical miles," he explained. The Kendari KPP rescue team found the speedboat at 21:10 WITA about 11 miles sea to the southeast of the location of the fast boat. "All passengers are safe." After repairs were carried out, the condition of the speedboat engine could be used, then continued the journey to Kendari City with the escort of the Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) KPP Kendari. Kendari. With the arrival of the speedboat, the SAR operation is declared complete and closed," said Aris Sofingi.