A Passenger Boat Burnt Near Muara Angke Port
Reported by Jhon Syah Putra Kaban | Translated by Rizky Mawardi
A passenger boat namely Zahro Express serves route Tidung Island was burnt after departing from Muara Angke Port, Penjaringan, North Jakarta at 8.46 AM.
The units arrived at 8.50 AM and directly extinguished the fire
Temporarily, the cause of fire is still being investigated. One passenger killed because of this incident.
North Jakarta Head Sub-dept. of Fire Handling and Rescue, Satriadi Gunawan, admitted his side deployed three fire trucks and one fire boat from Seribu Island.
Free Taxi Boat Provided to Students in Seribu Islands“The units arrived at 8.50 AM and directly extinguished the fire,” he said, Sunday (1/1).
The wounded victims were directly rushed to Atmajaya Pluit Hospital by seven people. It is predicted there are still victims on the boat since the data shown there are 100 passengers on the boat.
“We’re still focusing on extinguishing the fire. Information will be updated soon,” he closed.
