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National champion racehorse lost in ferry fire in Madura
🇮🇩 Indonesia /Disasters & Emergencies

National champion racehorse lost in ferry fire in Madura

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A racehorse from Jeneponto, South Sulawesi, that recently won a national championship, was among those lost in a fire on the KM Mutiara Sentosa ferry.
  • The horse, named Bintang Permana, was returning to South Sulawesi after competing in a national championship in Java.
  • Six other cutting horses were also lost in the fire, with the owner estimating the total loss at over 100 million Indonesian rupiah.

A national champion racehorse from Jeneponto, South Sulawesi, was tragically lost in a fire that engulfed the KM Mutiara Sentosa ferry in Sumenep, Madura. The horse, named Bintang Permana, was the sole representative from South Sulawesi at the national championship held in Java since February.

Yes, the racehorse that was the sole representative from South Sulawesi was burned.

— Lolong Daeng AzisThe owner of the racehorse confirming the loss.

The horse's owner, Lolong Daeng Azis, confirmed the loss, stating that Bintang Permana was among seven horses that perished in the blaze. In addition to the racehorse, six cutting horses, valued at over 100 million Indonesian rupiah, were also destroyed. The horses were being transported back to Jeneponto when the incident occurred.

This horse was coming home, along with 6 cutting horses that also burned. The price was more than 100 million rupiah, I bought them to take to Jeneponto.

— Lolong Daeng AzisThe owner describing the horses and their value.

National athlete Verdianto, also known as Aco, who had trained Bintang Permana and was on board the ferry, survived the fire. He was evacuated from Madura and is now in Surabaya. The exact cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Verdianto is now in a hotel. He was brought from Madura to Tanjung Perak and is now in a hotel.

— Lolong Daeng AzisProviding an update on the national athlete who survived the fire.
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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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