Bad Weather, Indonesian Ship Sinks in Malaysia Waters

TRIBUNBATAM.id - Bad weather again caused a sea accident.

One pompong ship from Indonesia, KM Putra Pantai Solop GT 5, sank in Malaysia waters on Thursday (10/31/2019) night.

KM Putra Pantai wants return to Guntung, Indra Gilir Regency, Riau Province, from Malaysia.

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But when around the waters of Pisang Island, Malaysia, bad weather sank the ship.

After hours of floating finally three crew members of KM Putra Pantai Solop, Rusli (50), Albain (41) and Samsul Bahri (42) were rescued by a passing cruise ship.

The three crews were then handed over to Maritime Malaysia. On Friday (1/11/2019), Water Police Karimun picked up the three and was taken to Karimun.

Meanwhile, Dream Cruise cruises rescued 3 Indonesian citizens who were adrift in Malaysian International Ocean at coordinates 01 12.31 N - 103 24.46 E.

The three Indonesians were then handed over to the Johor Baru MRCC Coast Goard Ship Malaysia, and subsequently reported to combined SAR Rescue Team.

Head of Tanjungpinang SAR Office, Eko Supriyanto said, three Indonesian citizens came from outside Riau Islands.

"The address shows all the citizens of Riau Province," he said, Friday (11/01/2019).

According to the confession of this three people, they were adrift since yesterday night, Thursday (10/31/2019).

"We got information this morning. The three people are safe," he said.

The following data is the victim who was saved.

1. Name: Syamsul Bahri (39)
Address: Sungai Guntung kab. Tembilahan, Riau Province.

2. Name: Ujang (45)
Address: Sungai Igal. Tembilahan, Riau Province.

3. Name: Bain (45)
Address: Tembilahan, Riau Province.

(tribunbatam.id/elhadif putra, endra kaputra)

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