KUPANG - The Spanish Embassy in Jakarta again asked that the search process for another victim of the sinking of the KM Putri Sakinah ship, which has not yet been found, be continued. Today is the limit of the search for victims.
Head of Public Relations of the NTT Regional Police, Kombes Henry Novika Chandra, said the information was obtained directly from the West Manggarai Police Chief after an evaluation with the Head of SAR Maumere.
"Based on the temporary information from the Head of the Maumere Search and Rescue Office, Pak Fathur Rahman, there is a plan to add two days to the SAR operation," he said as reported by ANTARA, Wednesday, January 7.
The extension operation was carried out from Thursday (8/1) tomorrow to Friday (9/1) by combing a number of locations where the ship sank.
The search extension operation was also carried out after a request for an extension of the search by the Spanish Embassy in Jakarta.
The search for the victims of the sinking ship has reached its 13th day as of Wednesday (7/1) today. During the 13-day search, the joint SAR team has managed to find three drowned and missing victims out of a total of four victims.
The first victim found was a 12-year-old girl, then followed by a Valencia coach, the third was a 10-year-old boy.
The continued search process which will be carried out on Thursday (8/1) tomorrow and Friday (9/1) is expected to find positive results.
Previously, a maritime accident occurred on the Putri Sakinah motor boat carrying tourists in the waters of the Padar Island Strait, Labuan Bajo, NTT.
The pinisi ship carried 11 passengers consisting of six foreign tourists from Spain, one tour guide, and four crew members.
Of the total 11 people on board, seven were rescued. The other four were declared missing.
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