Hit By Hurricane Bagan Karam Ship In West Sumatra's Bangis Waters, 6 People Missing

The victims of the sinking chart ship who survived are undergoing inspection at the Air Bangis Health Center, West Pasaman Regency. Meanwhile, six more victims are still being searched (ANTARA)

SIMPANG FOUR - One unit of the tiger angler Roses 01 sank on Sikabau Beach, Water Bangis, West Pasaman Regency, West Sumatra (West Sumatra), as a result of being hit by a storm that caused 12 people to sink, namely six survivors and six people missing. "Currently, the joint team is still searching for the six victims who are still missing. The ship sank is thought to have been hit by high waves which reached two meters," said SAR Post Coordinator Pasaman Dhio Ulwi Finanda quoted by ANTARA, Saturday, March 25. He said the six survivors were Alan (40), Arif (17), Asdar (23), Yarif (24), Andre (17) and Ibnu (18), while the six people who were still searching were Mak Iye (58), Rudi (45), Fildi (17), Akak (36), Akak (36), Aan (22) and Afif (18). The sinking incident began on Friday (24/3) at around 22.00 WIB, information was obtained that the ship sank at Sikabau Beach, Bangis Waters West Pasaman. Obtaining this information, the joint team from SAR, BPBD, TNI and the community immediately conducted a search. Three fast boats of the community moved to the location, one chart, one rubber boat of the TNI AL moved to the location. Furthermore, one Basarnas rubber boat, one RIB Polres, one POS AL rubber boat, and a fishing boat conducted a search. "For the survivors currently receiving treatment at the Air Bangis Health Center," he said. According to him, the West Pasaman Police Chief and Danramil and the team are currently also heading to the location of the sunken ship to provide aid and search for victims.

He explained that the sinking Bagan ship had a length of 12 meters, the color of the ship was red and blue. "The initial information was that the ship broke out because it was hit by a fairly strong storm. Currently the team is still searching for victims," he said.