Overturned South Korean Tanker Kills 8 People Turns Out To Be Manned By Indonesian Citizens, Ministry Of Foreign Affairs Coordinates Komjen RI In Osaka

JAKARTA - The Indonesian government continues to coordinate with the Japan coast guard agency (Japan Coast Guard / JCBG) after the sinking of a tanker manned by Indonesian citizens (WNI) in the waters of Shimonoseki, Japan, Wednesday, March 20.

Director of Protection for Indonesian Citizens and BHI Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kemenlu) Judha Nugraha said coordination was carried out by the Indonesian Consulate General (Konjen) in Osaka to obtain further information regarding the incident.

Judha said the South Korean (South Korean)-flagged ship named Keoyoung Sun carried 11 crew members consisting of eight Indonesian citizens, two South Koreans, and one Chinese.

"Nine crew members have been found, eight of whom died," Judha said via text message, Thursday, March 21, quoted by Antara.

The identities of the nine crew members who died have not been identified, while the other two crew members have not been found.

Judha said the JCG was still conducting intensive searches to find the victims.

"The Indonesian Consulate General in Osaka continues to coordinate with the JCG and the hospital for the search and identification process," he said.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs seeks to contact families in Indonesia to inform this disaster and coordinate with related ministries/agencies to ensure the rights of Indonesian citizens are protected.

According to Kyodo News reports, the eight fatalities were among the nine people the officers were trying to save. One, who survived, was said to have suffered lifeless injuries. The nine people were wearing buoys, according to the local office of the coastal security agency. The search continues to find the two crew members who are still missing. The ship that sank was carrying 980 tons of acrylate acid and it is not yet certain whether there was a leak, the office said as quoted by Kyodo News.

According to local weather observers, warnings about strong winds and high waves were issued when the incident occurred.

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