A Number Of Fishing Boats Catch Fire In Cilacap: Dozens Of Families Evacuated, No Confirmation Of Fatalities Yet

JAKARTA - Dozens of families were evacuated due to the fire of a number of fishing boats at Batere Pier Cilacap, Central Java, said Head of the Cilacap Regency Civil Service Police Unit Luhur Satrio Muchsin.

"Approximately 40 families living along Jalan Slamet Riyadi (around the location of the fire, ed.) were evacuated to safe places. The evacuation process was assisted by Basarnas personnel, Satpol PP, Polres, Satlakar, Pokdar volunteers, and residents," he said in a statement. quoted by Antara, Tuesday night 3 May 2022.

According to him, efforts to extinguish the burning ships are still continuing by sea and land by involving two fire engines belonging to the Cilacap Regency Satpol PP, two Pelindo fire trucks, two Pelindo firefighters, and a fire unit from Pertamina. PT Solusi Bangun Indonesia, and BPBD Cilacap Regency.

Meanwhile, Head of the Cilacap Search and Rescue Office (KPP/Basarnas), I Nyoman Sidakarya, said that based on information from the Cilacap Resort Police's Water Police Unit, the ship's fire first occurred at 17:10 WIB.

"At that time, there was an explosion from one of the fishing boats that was docked at the Battery Pier until a fire broke out," he said.

According to him, the fire from the ship spread to other ships at the dock adjacent to the Wijayapura Pier (a special crossing to the penitentiary on Nusakambangan Island, ed.).

In this regard, his party dispatched a Basarnas team to the scene.

"So far, we have not received any information regarding possible casualties or injuries from the incident," he said.