SAR Team Finds Burned Shipwreck In Bengkalis Waters

The SAR team finds the wreck/Photo: Antara

MERANTI ISLANDS - The joint search and rescue team found the victim of the Samudera Indah KLM that burned in the Malacca Strait, dead and floating in the waters of Bengkalis, Riau Province, Saturday 19 February. KKM) KLM Samudera Indah named Dedi Trisnawan (39). The victim was found at around 10.35 WIB, not far from the point where the body of Zakaria (56) was found on Friday (18/2) yesterday. at the TKP," he said. He conveyed, the body was found by a member of the Sandar Bandul Post, Tasik Putri Puyu District, namely Bripka Harun Haris Harahap. "He was found in a prone position. After being evacuated, the body was immediately taken to Selatpanjang for a post-mortem to Meranti Hospital," he explained. Meanwhile, Zakaria's colleague was found after a joint search was carried out by a joint team from the Meranti Islands Polres Sat Polairud, Riau Police Polairud Directorate, Basarnas, Indonesian Navy, KSOP, and assisted by local fishermen.

Previously, the cargo ship KLM Samudera Indah loaded with charcoal and sago flour caught fire in the waters of Melai Village, Rangsang Barat District, Meranti Islands Regency, Wednesday (16/2). From the incident, six crew members were safe. While two other people were declared missing. A number of parties finally made an effort to search for the two victims who had not been found. To note, the cargo ship KLM Samudera Indah departed from Selatpanjang, Meranti Islands Regency, Riau to Batu Pahat, Malaysia. This ship carries a cargo of 84 tons of mangrove charcoal and 50 tons of sago flour.