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KM Nurul Salsa Sinking: 78 on Board, 25 Still Missing
🇮🇩 Indonesia /Disasters & Emergencies

KM Nurul Salsa Sinking: 78 on Board, 25 Still Missing

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The number of passengers on the KM Nurul Salsa, which sank in the waters west of Polassi Island, has been updated to 78.
  • Of the 78 individuals on board, 52 were rescued, one died, and 25 remain missing.
  • Search and rescue operations are ongoing, involving multiple vessels and a Boeing aircraft, despite challenging sea conditions.

The number of people aboard the KM Nurul Salsa, which sank in the waters west of Polassi Island in the Selayar Islands Regency, has been updated to 78, according to Basarnas Makassar. This figure includes passengers and crew.

The victim data is continuously updated based on verification results in the field. We match information from the manifest, family reports, local government, and evacuated victims to ensure no one is missed.

— Muhammad Arif AnwarHead of Basarnas Makassar, explaining the process of updating passenger and victim numbers.

Of the 78 individuals, 52 have been found safe, one has been confirmed deceased, and 25 are still missing as of the third day of the search operation on Friday. Basarnas Makassar stated that the victim data is continuously updated through verification on the ground, cross-referencing manifest information, family reports, local authorities, and evacuated survivors.

The discovery of the lifebuoy will be one of the evaluation materials to determine the next search strategy.

— Article narratorDescribing the significance of a recovered lifebuoy in the ongoing search operation.

The joint SAR team has divided the search area into two sectors. The operation involves the KN SAR Kamajaya 104, a Boeing B737-200 aircraft from Lanud Sultan Hasanuddin, and the KRI Marlin 877. Despite these efforts, no additional victims have been found. A lifebuoy, believed to be from the KM Nurul Salsa, was spotted but could not be recovered due to high waves, which will inform future search strategies.

The search for victims who have not yet been found will continue according to the operation plan.

— Article narratorConfirming the continuation of the search and rescue efforts.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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