SAR Team Searches For Missing Victims In Ship Accident In The Waters Of Bintan Kepri
The Tanjungpinang SAR team is looking for a victim of a capsized boat in the waters of Mapur Island, Bintan, Riau Islands, Thursday (30/6). (ANTARA/HO-SAR Tanjungpinang)

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TANJUNGPINANG - The Tanjungpinang Search and Rescue Office (SAR) is looking for a victim of the capsized KM Pacific ship in the waters of Mapur Island, Bintan Regency, Riau Islands Province (Kepri), Thursday 30 June.

"The ship carried eight passengers, seven survived, and one missing person has not been found," said Tanjungpinang SAR chief Slamet Riyadi.

Slamet said that the capsized ship incident took place on Thursday, June 30, at around 03.30 WIB. The identity of a missing victim named Rahmat aged 20 years, from Tanjung Balai Karimun.

His party received a report on the incident from the Tanjungbalai Karimun Water and Air Police (Polairud) at around 06.30 WIB. "The SAR team has gone to the scene to look for missing victims," said Slamet.

He explained the chronology of events that KM Pasifik had an overturned ship accident after being hit by strong winds.

A total of seven crew members were rescued by a fishing boat that was passing at the scene. Meanwhile, a crew member of the Rahmat ship did not surface and was declared missing.

The search for victims is ongoing, involving the combined elements, namely the Tanjungpinang SAR Office, the Riau Islands Regional Police Polair, the Navy, Bintan Polair and local fishermen.


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