EAST ACEH - A fishing boat from Idi Cut, East Aceh Regency, sank after being hit by a large wave in the waters of the Malacca Strait. Of the 14 crew members who were above KM Bahagia Jaya 01, 12 people were rescued, while the other two were still missing.
"The ship sank about 100 nautical miles west of Kuala Idi Cut Pier, precisely in the waters of Lhokseumawe City," said East Aceh Police Chief AKBP Irwan Kurniadi in East Aceh, Antara, Wednesday, July 23.
The unlucky ship sailed from Kuala Idi Pier on Tuesday, July 15 with 13 crew members (ABK) and a handler. While on the way home on Sunday, July 20 bad weather blocked.
A large pond hit the ship until it capsized and sank. The fishermen were adrift in the sea before being saved," said Irwan.
They were only found on Tuesday night at around 21.50 WIB by a fishing boat from Meulaboh, KM Thanks to the GT 29 Step, which happened to pass at the scene.
Arriving at Kuala Idi Cut Pier, the 12 victims were evacuated in a weak condition and immediately taken to Zubir Mahmud Hospital for medical treatment. They are known to have survived two nights at sea before being rescued.
The survivors were Muktaruddin (42), the ship handler, Afdal (28), Fahrul (47), M Yudha (21), Hendra Gunawan (36), Fakhrul (37), Jamaluddin (22), Muhammad Fajri (30), Jalanuddin (34), Muhammad Wahyu (19), Nofendra (25), Darwis (30). All of them are residents of East Aceh Regency.
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Meanwhile, the two crew members who are still missing are Fakroddin and Sabri. The search is still being carried out by a joint team from the East Aceh Police, SAR, BPBD, and the Indonesian Navy. The police chief also appealed to local fishermen to help search for the two victims who have not been found.
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