Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto stated that the government will\ncontinue to investigate the sinking of KM Virgo Transport 8 in the Java\nSea.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will continue to conduct an investigation, examining the cause of\nthe incident so that in the future we can better mitigate risks and take\nthe best possible steps,\u201d Prabowo said during his speech at the Jakarta\nManggarai LRT Station, South Jakarta, on Wednesday (16\/9).<\/p>\n
He initially addressed the attendees at the inauguration of the\nJakarta LRT Kelapa Gading-Manggarai route regarding citizens facing\ndisasters, before specifically mentioning the sinking of KM Virgo\nTransport 8.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe certainly always remember our brothers and sisters who have\nexperienced disasters, most recently, the Virgo ship in Banjarmasin. We\nalways pray that the families left behind are granted fortitude and\nstrength,\u201d he expressed.<\/p>\n
Prabowo subsequently instructed an investigation into the incident as\npart of a mitigation effort.<\/p>\n
As of the fourth day of search operations on Wednesday (16\/9), out of\nthe 243 people on board the vessel, 114 have been found. Of those, 108\nwere found safe, while six others have been confirmed dead.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/prabowo-responds-to-virgo-ship-capsizing-incident-we-will-investigate-1789549590", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }