Indonesia Rescuers Locate 10 More Survivors from Sunk Cargo Boat
Search and rescue operations are underway after a cargo boat sank in the Makassar Strait.
Three days after a cargo boat sank in the Makassar Strait in South Sulawesi province, search and rescue teams located 10 more survivors.
Among those rescued were the captain and other crew members of the KM Ladang Pertiwi 02.
The vessel, initially reported as a passenger ferry, was actually carrying construction materials when it went down on Friday afternoon due to bad weather.
It had left Makassar the previous Thursday en route to Kalmas Island in Pangkep Regency, South Sulawesi Province, with planned stops along its journey through the Makassar Strait.
The 10 survivors were taken to Pamantauan Island, situated within the Makassar Strait.
They have been reported as safe and in good health.
A total of 31 people have been rescued since search efforts began on Saturday.
Djunaidi, head of the provincial search and rescue agency, clarified that there were 36 passengers and six crew members aboard.
The operation continues to locate the remaining 11 passengers.
Ferry accidents are a recurring issue in Indonesia, an archipelago with over 17,000 islands where ferries serve as a primary mode of transport.
In recent years, several incidents have led to significant loss of life due to overcrowding and inadequate safety measures.
For instance, in 2018, an overcrowded ferry sank near a volcanic crater lake in North Sumatra, resulting in the deaths of 167 people.
The country experienced one of its worst maritime disasters in 1999 when an overloaded passenger ship capsized, leaving only 20 survivors out of 332 passengers.
Among those rescued were the captain and other crew members of the KM Ladang Pertiwi 02.
The vessel, initially reported as a passenger ferry, was actually carrying construction materials when it went down on Friday afternoon due to bad weather.
It had left Makassar the previous Thursday en route to Kalmas Island in Pangkep Regency, South Sulawesi Province, with planned stops along its journey through the Makassar Strait.
The 10 survivors were taken to Pamantauan Island, situated within the Makassar Strait.
They have been reported as safe and in good health.
A total of 31 people have been rescued since search efforts began on Saturday.
Djunaidi, head of the provincial search and rescue agency, clarified that there were 36 passengers and six crew members aboard.
The operation continues to locate the remaining 11 passengers.
Ferry accidents are a recurring issue in Indonesia, an archipelago with over 17,000 islands where ferries serve as a primary mode of transport.
In recent years, several incidents have led to significant loss of life due to overcrowding and inadequate safety measures.
For instance, in 2018, an overcrowded ferry sank near a volcanic crater lake in North Sumatra, resulting in the deaths of 167 people.
The country experienced one of its worst maritime disasters in 1999 when an overloaded passenger ship capsized, leaving only 20 survivors out of 332 passengers.
