KM Ladang Pertiwi Accident Dozens Of Passengers Survive

Passengers of KM Ladang Pertiwi after the accident/Photo: Antara

MAKASSAR - The Ladang Pertiwi Motorboat (KM) carrying dozens of passengers was reported to have had a sea accident in Makassar Strait waters on Friday 27 May after departing from Paotere People's Harbor, Makassar City to Kalmas Island, Pangkajene Islands Regency (Pangkep) on Wednesday 25 May. (the accident) sank," said Head of the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) of South Sulawesi, Djunaidi when confirmed by reporters, Saturday, May 28. Based on information received, the ship reportedly sank on Thursday, May 26 at around 13.00 WITA. rescue and search measures were found on Friday, May 27 at around 03.30 WITA at the coordinates of 04-51-153s, 17-36-596E. In addition, the harbormaster from the Makassar Port authority also intervened by dispatching a shipbuilding team carry out the rescue. "The information we have currently is that 17 people (survived) 10 passengers have been taken to Kendari, seven people have been taken to Banjarmasin, because what they got (found) could not stop at their respective destinations," he was quoted as saying. Antara. When asked how many passengers were on the ill-fated ship, he said, the harbormaster who knew the exact number, Basarnas only carried out rescue duties after receiving information. . If we are notified and the data we get is 43 people, 17 have been found," said Djunaidi.

"The factor, it could be because most of the passengers, most of the goods, and the fuel is also not enough. Why is this trip also released (during extreme weather conditions)," he said. Djunaidi added, as many as seven passengers were previously rescued by the TB Sabang 25 ship at 03.00 WITA at that time headed for Banjarmasin. From communication via radio, this ship managed to contact the TB Max ship, which helped save nine people and another ship, TB Cipta, one person. The two ships were headed to Marowali, then stopped at Tanakeke waters to drop off the victims. The identities of the seven survivors on board the TB Sabang 25 ship, each were female, namely, Thoibatussibhan (21), Rahma Tullah (28) Husni ( 40), Hj Bidarapi (61). Male, M Rahman (17), Syamsir (41), Moh Hidayatullah (19). For the other 10 victims, identities are still waiting for information from other ships that had previously dropped them off at a safe place.