The Testimony Of KMP Passenger Tunu Pratama Jaya: The Engine Dies, The Vessel Sinks

The survivors of KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya who drowned in the Bali Strait/DOK Polda Bali

Four people were found dead, 38 passengers / crew of KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya are still being searched after drowning in the Bali Strait.

23 passengers survived, 4 of them boarded the engine. The survivors told that before KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya sank, the ship experienced engine failure.

"KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya suddenly turned off the engine, kept tilting and the lights turned off and turned back on. But only a moment later the ship immediately sank, the incident was very fast," he said.

Head of the Surabaya SAR Office Nanang Sigit said the search operation was carried out with a joint team of officers from Basarnas, TNI/Polri and other potential sea SAR by deploying nine ships.

Basarnas confirmed that as of 08.00 WIB, 23 passengers were found safe and four people died. All the victims who were successfully evacuated were immediately taken to the nearest hospital.

Some of the victims survived by fire and some were assisted by other ships passing by. Currently, the conditions at the scene are quite conducive even though the sea waves are still quite high," said Nanang, Thursday, July 3.

According to him, the survivors were temporarily handled by the joint SAR team with ASDP at Gilimanuk Harbor. Meanwhile, the search for 38 other people who are still missing continues by expanding the search area.