A joint search and rescue (SAR) operation for victims of a passenger\nferry fire in the waters of the Lombok Strait is continuing, with teams\nexpanding their search area to the southwest on Thursday. The effort\naims to locate five passengers who remain missing following the\nincident.<\/p>\n
Head of the Lombok SAR Office, Muhammad Hariyadi, stated that the\noperation was extended due to a suspected discrepancy of up to 56 people\nbetween the official passenger manifest and the actual number of people\non board. \u201cThe Mataram SAR Office, together with the Denpasar SAR\nOffice, is expanding the search area by deploying the main SAR vessel KN\nSAR Arjuna and RIB 02 Mataram. The search is being conducted from the\nincident location towards the southwest,\u201d Hariyadi said.<\/p>\n
In addition to direct surface searches, the joint SAR team is\nimplementing a strategy of disseminating information and appeals to\ncommercial vessels and fishing boats transiting the Lombok Strait. This\nmeasure aims to broaden the monitoring reach, with passing vessels asked\nto provide initial assistance or immediately report to the command post\nif they spot any signs of the victims.<\/p>\n
This is the second passenger ferry fire in the Lombok Strait within\nten days. To date, a total of 212 people have been evacuated from the\nincident, with 211 survivors and one fatality reported. State-owned\ninsurer PT Jasa Raharja has handed over compensation to the heirs of the\ndeceased victim and to those injured. The incidents have prompted calls\nfrom the Indonesian Transportation Society (MTI) for an independent\nsafety audit and a revision of Law No.\u00a033 of 1964 to strengthen the\nnational transportation system.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/search-for-ferry-fire-victims-in-lombok-strait-expands-southwest-1786607448", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }