KALBAR - The engine ship (KM) Guna Sahari caught fire in Karimata Waters, North Kayong Regency, West Kalimantan (Kalbar). A total of 12 crew members or crew members of the squid were rescued.
The rescue was carried out using the King of Shrimp Police Vessel VI-4002 Polairud of the West Kalimantan Regional Police on Sunday, November 6 morning.
"In addition to extinguishing the fire experienced by KM carrying squid, we also assisted in the evacuation of the crew," said Head of Public Relations of the West Kalimantan Police, Kombes Pol Raden Petit Wijaya in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Sunday, November 6.
He explained that KP Raja Shrimp VI-4002 slid to the scene when he received reports of a fire in the west of Leman Island, Karimata Waters.
Petit ensured that this fire did not cause any casualties from the crew or ship captain. "The KM Guna Sahari was rescued by Selamat and 12 other crew members," he said.
Based on information from one of the crew members named Indra Pramana, he saw a burst of fire at the rear engine location at around 06.00 WIB, Sunday, November 6.
The fire then quickly grabbed the fuel oil or fuel hose near the Guna Sahari oil storage tank.
"Then the crew woke the captain and all crew members, after that the captain ordered the crew to gather at the bow of the ship and gave directions to take life jackets and use them to save themselves by throwing themselves into the sea," he said.
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