17 Crew Of The MV Serasi 1 Ship That Sank In The Waters Of The Bangka Strait Successfully Evacuated

The process of evacuating the crew of the MV Serasi 1 ship that sank in the waters of the Bangka Strait/ Photo: Doc. SAR

JAKARTA - Kansar Pangkalpinang has evacuated 17 crews of the MV Serasi 1 ship that sank in the waters of the Bangka Strait, South Bangka Regency. A total of 17 people were declared safe after the MV Serasi 1 ship sank.

Head of the Pangkalpinang Search and Rescue Office, I Made Oka Astawa, explained that today the SAR operation against the ship that sank Serasi 1 with 17 crews was rescued.

"At the scene, KM Lotus rescued. Then taken to Muntok, the joint SAR team was ready to evacuate from KM Lotus to be brought ashore," said I Made Oka Astawa when confirmed by VOI, Thursday, December 1.

I Made Oka Astawa also said that currently, Basarnas and Polair had evacuated.

"17 people were immediately evacuated from Lotus. 12 of them are in good health, all are safe. However, 5 people need treatment at the Muntok Health Center," he said.

Meanwhile, 12 survivors were taken to KSOP Muntok for further questioning. The SAR operation took place safely and smoothly.

"5 people who were treated suffered injuries and fever. They were immediately taken to the hospital for further treatment. They were injured during the evacuation process using a scarf," he said.

Previously, it was reported that the MV Serasi I route Patimban-Belawan was involved in an accident and sank in the waters of the Bangka Strait, South Bangka Regency, Thursday, December 1.

From information from the Pangkalpinang Kansar received by VOI, the MV Serasi I ship collided with the Batanghari Mas MV ship so that the MV Serasi I ship was leaked and water was caught. The MV Serasi I ship, which was boarded by 17 crew and headed by Captain Subur, sank at 01.28 WIB.

Public Relations of Kansar Pangkalpinang, Ahmad Syamsuddin said, at around 01.09 WIB (before drowning) Captain Subur from the MV Serasi I prison contacted the Operational Manager to inform that the ship had collapsed and the ship had already entered the water.

"Let Subur run over the ship. At 01.28 WIB, Operational Manager tried to call Captain Subur again and it was informed that the ship was already in a position half submerged, and the crew was about to save themselves," said Ahmad Syamsuddin when confirmed by VOI, Thursday, December 1.