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Two More Survivors Found After Ferry Sinking; Total Rescued Reaches 59
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Two More Survivors Found After Ferry Sinking; Total Rescued Reaches 59

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Two survivors of the KM Nurul Salsa ferry sinking were found alive on Balaloho Island, bringing the total rescued to 59.
  • The survivors, a 46-year-old woman and a 24-year-old man, were found by a fishing vessel and are being evacuated.
  • Out of 78 passengers, one person has died, 59 are rescued, and 18 remain missing.

Two more survivors from the KM Nurul Salsa ferry sinking have been found alive, raising the total number of rescued individuals to 59. The pair, a 46-year-old woman named Nurmiati and a 24-year-old man named Jasmal, were discovered stranded on Balaloho Island in South Sulawesi by a local fishing crew. They have since been evacuated by the naval ship KRI Marlin 877 to Benteng Port in Selayar.

The discovery marks a significant development on the fifth day of the search and rescue operation. The joint SAR team has been intensively searching a vast area of over 1,300 square nautical miles, utilizing multiple vessels including KN SAR Puntadewa, KN SAR Pacitan, KRI Marlin, and KRI Hiu, along with support from the Indonesian military, police, and local maritime authorities.

Alhamdulillah, on the fifth day of the SAR operation, two victims were found alive on Balaloho Island. The victims were found by KM Bari Baria 05 and are currently being evacuated with KRI Marlin 877 towards Benteng Port, Selayar.

— Andi Sultan, Head of Operations and Readiness at Basarnas MakassarAnnouncing the discovery of the two new survivors.

The KM Nurul Salsa sank on Wednesday, July 15, in the Selayar waters, west of Polassi Island. According to initial reports, the two survivors were part of a group of five who had managed to stay afloat on a piece of debris after the accident. Sadly, the other three are presumed to have died during the days they were adrift at sea.

With these two additional survivors, the total count for the KM Nurul Salsa incident stands at 59 rescued, one confirmed fatality, and 18 individuals still missing from the total of 78 passengers and crew. Search efforts continue with the hope of finding the remaining missing persons.

The two victims admitted that they were forced to release the bodies of their three companions.

— Two survivorsRecounting their ordeal after the shipwreck.
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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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