KOMPAS.com – incident the boat capsized occur Kedung Ombo Reservoir Dukuh Bulu, Wonoharjo Village, Kemusu District, Regency Boyolali, Central Java, Saturday (15/5/2021).
This accident occurred around 11.30 WIB.
The boat carried 20 passengers. The boat belonging to Kardiyo, driven by Galih, is planning to go to the floating shop in the reservoir.
Head of the Semarang National SAR Agency (Basarnas), Nur Yahya, explained that the moment the boat capsized was thought to have started with a passenger taking a selfie on the front of the boat.
“When the ship wants to reach the floating shop, many passengers take selfies in front of the ship so that the ship is jutting forward so that the water starts to enter the ship and then the ship capsizes,” he said, Saturday.
One eye witness, Tinuk, shared the same thing with Nur Yahya.
“The position of many passengers when taking photos is in front of the ship so that the water starts to enter and the boat capsizes,” he said, quoted from the press. TribunSolo.
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When this news was written, six passengers have been found dead.
This was conveyed by the Head of the Boyolali Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Bambang Sinungharjo.
Bambang said that all the victims who were found were taken to the hospital to undergo an autopsy.
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“This has just been autopsied,” he said when confirmed by Kompas.com.
Meanwhile, eleven victims survived the incident the boat capsized at the Kedung Ombo Reservoir, namely Alya, Mustakim, Suswanti, Laras, Supriyadi, Andre, Khoirunisa, Rifki Edi, Andi, Adi, Tinuk.
Bambang said that the joint SAR team was conducting a search for the three victims who had not been found.
“The search is still being carried out. Involving teams from the TRC, Basarnas, and TNI-Polri,” he explained.
Source: Kompas.com (Author: Ungaran Contributor, Dian Ade Permana; Solo Contributor, Labib Zamani | Editor: Robertus Belarminus), TribunSolo.com
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