Ganjar Asked For Pelni Vessel 305 Tourists In Karimunjawa Due To Extreme Weather

Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo. (Between)

Central Java (Central Java) Governor Ganjar Pranowo instructed PT Pelni to pick up 305 tourists trapped in the Karimunjawa Islands, Jepara Regency, Central Java. They are trapped due to extreme weather such as high sea waves.

"I asked the ship from Pelni to go there, but they (tourists who were trapped) we asked to calm down there and it has been taken care of, the Regent has reported it to us," he said in Semarang, Central Java, Monday, December 26, confiscated by Antara.

He asked that the health condition of the trapped tourists be considered while waiting for help and pick-up.

Ganjar reminded that the tourists should not lack logistics.

"I ask to be sure, all tourists there should not lack logistics, make sure their health is ready while waiting and until today everything is still okay, okay," he said.

Regarding extreme weather, he also reminded the public to always access and pay attention to warnings from the BMKG.

As many as 305 tourists from various regions in the country are trapped on Karimunjawa Island, Karimunjawa District, Jepara Regency, because passenger ships cannot operate according to schedule following high waves or sea waves.

According to Karimunjawa Sub-district Head Muslikin, the hundreds of detained tourists arrived in Karimunjawa on Wednesday, December 21, 2022.

Meanwhile, bad weather began to occur on Thursday, December 22, because passenger ship trips that usually serve crossings from Jepara Port to Karimunjawa and return to Jepara were delayed due to unfavorable weather.