JAKARTA - The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia (KBRI) in Singapore ensures that it will continue to provide assistance until the end to the families of Indonesian citizens (WNI) who are victims of traffic accidents while traveling in Singapore.
Acting Director of Indonesian Migrant Protection of the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Heni Hamidah, said the car collision incident occurred on Friday, February 6 morning and resulted in the death of an Indonesian child named Sheyna Lashira (6).
"The Indonesian Embassy in Singapore has contacted the victim's family and met with the victim's father, as well as visited the hospital where the victim was being treated to provide the necessary support and assistance," said Heni when answering questions in Jakarta, Antara, Sunday, February 8.
Heni explained that the Indonesian Embassy in Singapore had also coordinated with local authorities to ensure that all administrative procedures ran smoothly, especially regarding the repatriation of the victims' bodies to Indonesia.
He ensured that Sheyna Lashira's body had arrived in the country on Sunday morning at 06.50 WIB and was then buried at the Tanah Kusir TPU, Jakarta.
Meanwhile, the victim's mother, Raisha Anindra (31), is still undergoing intensive treatment at a hospital in Singapore due to the injuries she suffered in the accident.
"The Indonesian Embassy in Singapore will continue to coordinate intensively with local authorities and the victim's family to monitor the development of handling this case and provide the necessary assistance," said Heni.
Based on the information collected, the accident occurred on Friday morning around the area of the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, Chinatown, Singapore. The mother and child were reportedly hit by a car that came out of the parking area, while the father was reported to be safe and not hit.
Regarding the driver of the vehicle who hit the victim, Heni said his party had received information that the driver, a foreign citizen in Singapore, had been secured by local police to undergo further legal proceedings.
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