Found Dead, The Baby Victim Of Sinking Boat In Batam Is Evacuated To Riau Islands

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BATAM - A baby victim of a wooden boat accident that sank in Kabil waters, Batam City, was found.

Head of the Office of the Tanjungpinang National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas), Slamet Riyadi said the baby's body was immediately taken by the SAR team to the Bhayangkara Riau Islands Police Hospital (Kepri).

"Yes, it's true, the body of a baby boy who was allegedly the victim of a wooden boat that capsized was found. Found Saturday (19 November) at around 21.35 WIB in Tanjung Uban," he said when confirmed on Monday 21 November.

Slamet said a total of eight victims of the sinking ship accident in Batam had been found and evacuated. The number of victims missing remains one person.

Tanjung Pinang National Search and Rescue Agency evacuated victims of a wooden boat accident that capsized in Batam City Kabil waters.

The ship was originally going to sail to Malaysia from Batam with one captain, one crew member (ABK), and six passengers -- including babies.

One person was found alive on the first day of the search by the name of Raidah Ismail (46), a female from Aceh. While six people were found dead by the SAR team.