Revealing The Nusa Penida KMP Fire Case, West Lombok Police Invite Experts For The National Police Laboratory

The Puslabfor Polri team together with the West Lombok Police Satreskrim conducted an investigation at the scene of the Nusa Penida KMP fire case. (Photo via ANTARA/HO-Police West Lombok

WEST LOMBOK - The West Lombok Police continue to investigate the Nusa Penida Passenger Motor Ship fire that killed one resident. The National Police Forensic Laboratory Center team was also involved in solving the cause of the fire.

The West Lombok Police together with the Puslabfor Polri team conducted an investigation of the crime scene to determine the cause of the fire. West Lombok Police Chief AKBP Wirasto Adi Nugroho said the team had taken samples to be tested in the Police forensic laboratory.

This step is taken to find out whether there is an indication of negligence or not. "Regarding whether there are indications of negligence or not, we are still waiting for the results of the investigation," said Wirasto.

Please note, KMP usa Penida caught fire while docking PT Dukuh Raya in Teluk Waru, Labuan Tereng Village, Lembar District, West Lombok Regency, last July 16.

The West Lombok Police deployed a water canon car unit to extinguish the fire with the West Lombok Regency Government Fire Unit. The fire that was blazing inside the ship was successfully extinguished at 20.30 WITA.

After the fire was extinguished, officers then checked into the ship and found a victim in a dead condition because his body was on fire.

"It is suspected that KMP Nusa Penida caught fire due to being hit by sparks from the welding process during docking for maintenance," said Wirasto.