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Sinar Daily
3 days ago
- General
- Sinar Daily
Indonesia ferry fire kills three, more than 500 rescued
Passengers jumped overboard with lifejackets after the fire broke out on Sunday at the stern of the KM Barcelona 5, as it sailed to Manado 21 Jul 2025 01:06pm This screen grab taken from video released by Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) and the Indonesian Coast Guard shows the KM Barcelona 5 ferry after a fire broke out while on its way to Manado, the capital of North Sulawesi province. Photo by AFP JAKARTA - Three people died and more than 500 others were rescued after a ferry caught fire off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, emergency officials said Monday. Passengers jumped overboard with lifejackets after the fire broke out on Sunday at the stern of the KM Barcelona 5, as it sailed to Manado, according to the Indonesian coast guard. A video released by the Manado rescue agency showed a coast guard vessel spraying water on the ferry, which was emitting black smoke. Indonesian authorities previously reported five people died in the accident, but later revised the death toll to three. This screen grab taken from video released by Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) and the Indonesian Coast Guard shows the KM Barcelona 5 ferry after a fire broke out while on its way to Manado, the capital of North Sulawesi province. Photo by AFP "Until now, the joint rescue team is still conducting the search and rescue operation because the data is still developing," Manado rescue agency head George Leo Mercy Randang told AFP on Monday. "Our post is still open 24 hours a day, in case families want to report about their missing relative." At least 568 people were rescued from the ferry and water while three others were found dead, the national search and rescue agency said in a statement Monday. The ferry's log had only registered 280 passengers and 15 crew on board. Local media reported that the ship had a capacity for 600 people. Marine accidents are a regular occurrence in the Southeast Asian archipelago of around 17,000 islands, in part due to lax safety standards or bad weather. Sunday's fire came just weeks after another ferry sank off the popular resort island of Bali due to bad weather, killing at least 19 people. In March, a boat carrying 16 people capsized in rough waters off Bali, killing an Australian woman and injuring at least one other person. And in 2018, more than 150 people drowned when a ferry sank in one of the world's deepest lakes on Sumatra Island. - AFP More Like This
Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Indonesia coast guard responds to fatal ship fire, reports say
STORY: :: North Sulawesi Basarnas :: Five people were killed in a blaze aboard a ship off the coast of Indonesia's Sulawesi, local media report :: July 20, 2025 Video showed smoke billowing from the ship and rescuers recovering a body. The cause of the fire remains unknown, local media reported.
The Star
5 days ago
- The Star
Authorities partially close Mt. Rinjani in Indonesia after two accidents involving foreign climbers
JAKARTA: Management of Mount Rinjani National Park in West Nusa Tenggara have announced a partial closure of the mountain following a series of climbing accidents involving foreign tourists, with officials stating that the temporary closure is intended to improve safety measures along the hiking routes. Officials stated that the affected routes include the section from the Pelawangan Post, located at an altitude of 2,600 meters above sea level, down to the popular Segara Anak crater lake. This trail is one of the most frequented paths by climbers due to its scenic beauty, but it is also known for its challenging and often treacherous terrain. The park management has also temporarily suspended online ticket sales for new visitors until further notice. 'Visitors who have already purchased tickets are still allowed to summit the mountain via other routes, but access to the Segara Anak lake is currently prohibited,' said Yarman, head of Mount Rinjani National Park on Thursday (July 17), as quoted by Nearly 6,000 people have secured tickets to enter Mount Rinjani through the end of the year, with over 5,000 expected to arrive during the latter half of July and throughout August. Yarman said that during the closure, officials will focus on improving safety measures in 'extreme' areas along the route from Pelawangan Post to Segara Anak Lake. Planned improvements include the installation of safety ropes and the removal of hazardous rocks. 'A significant number of climbing accidents on Mount Rinjani have occurred along this stretch. Our team has recorded and analysed the incidents to determine what kinds of safety improvements are needed on the route,' he said. The decision to partially close the mountain came after two foreign climbers fell into ravines near Segara Anak Lake on Wednesday and Thursday. Danish climber Sarah Tamar van Hulten fell into a ravine on Mount Rinjani at approximately 2pm on Thursday. She sustained head injuries and was airlifted from the mountain to a hospital on nearby Bali Island at around 5pm. According to authorities, Van Hulten fell near the same location where another climber, 45-year-old Swiss national Benedikt Emmenegger, fell into a ravine just a day earlier. The circumstances of the accident remain unclear, but Noer Isrodin Muchlisin, director of preparedness at the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas), said that Emmenegger sustained broken legs and arms, as well as severe facial bruising from the fall. He was also immediately airlifted to a hospital in Bali to receive emergency treatment. Emmenegger and Van Hulten are the third and fourth foreign tourists to suffer serious accidents on Mount Rinjani in the past month. Safety on the 3,727-meter peak has come under intense scrutiny following the tragic death of Juliana De Souza Pereira Marins, a 27-year-old Brazilian hiker who fell into a 600-meter-deep ravine last month. Marins fell at Cemara Nunggal, a narrow, treacherous section near the summit, on June 21. However, rescue efforts were severely hampered by poor weather and difficult terrain. Rescuers were only able to reach her on the night of June 24, when they found that she had already passed away. Marins' family has expressed frustration over what they described as slow and inadequate evacuation efforts by Indonesian authorities, especially given that it was widely believed at the time that she had survived the fall. Their sentiments were widely echoed by Brazilian netizens, many of whom questioned the competence of the rescue teams and criticized what they saw as a lack of proper equipment to carry out the operation. Some went as far as to claim that Marins did not die from the fall itself, but as a result of the delayed rescue efforts. An autopsy by Indonesian forensic experts determined that Marins died roughly 20 minutes after falling into the ravine. However, a subsequent autopsy conducted in Brazil revealed that she likely survived for at least 32 hours before falling further down the ravine, where she ultimately died. Amid mounting controversy over Marins' rescue operation, experts and observers have urged authorities to reevaluate the hiking routes on Mount Rinjani, install permanent safety ropes and add more warning signs to prevent further accidents. There were 273 climbing accidents recorded in Mount Rinjani National Park between 2016 and 2024, which resulted in 17 deaths and over 200 injuries. Foreign tourists accounted for at least 44 of those incidents. In May, a 57-year-old Malaysian hiker, Rennie Abdul Ghani, died after falling from a cliff on Mt. Rinjani. In October of last year, 16-year-old Kaifat Rafi Mubarok from Jakarta was also found dead after a fatal fall from a cliff on the mountain. - The Jakarta Post/ANN
Straits Times
6 days ago
- Straits Times
Dutch climber rescued from Indonesia's Mount Rinjani, a day after Swiss hiker fell near same spot
Experts and observers have urged the authorities to re-evaluate the hiking routes on Mount Rinjani. JAKARTA - Two foreign tourists have fallen into a ravine on Mount Rinjani in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, in the past two days, casting fresh doubt on the government's commitment to improving safety on the mountain after the recent death of a Brazilian hiker that drew international scrutiny. Dutch climber Sarah Tamar van Hulten fell into a ravine on Mount Rinjani at approximately 2pm local time on July 17 near Segara Anak Lake, about 1km below the summit. Head of the Mataram Search and Rescue Agency, Mr Muhamad Hariyadi, said the agency immediately deployed a rescue team to the scene and dispatched a helicopter to assist in the operation. 'A helicopter was deployed from nearby Bali Island at 3.45pm. We are doing our best to evacuate the victim safely and will keep the public updated on the progress of the operation,' he said in a statement on July 17. According to the authorities, Ms van Hulten fell near the same location where another climber, 45-year-old Swiss national Benedikt Emmenegger, fell into a ravine just a day earlier. Mr Emmenegger had started his ascent of the 3,727m peak on July 15, accompanied by four fellow hikers, a porter and a local guide. The circumstances of the accident remain unclear, but Mr Noer Isrodin Muchlisin, director of preparedness at the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas), said that Mr Emmenegger sustained broken legs and arms, as well as severe facial bruising from the fall. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. 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He feared the victim suffered from serious internal bleeding that could worsen if he were carried down the mountain on a stretcher,' Mr Noer said on July 16, as quoted by Basarnas dispatched a Bali Air helicopter from nearby Bali Island hours after Mr Emmenegger's accident and successfully evacuated him at approximately 4.30pm on July 16. He was immediately transported to the Bali International Medical Center in Kuta, Badung Regency, for emergency treatment. Head of the Mount Rinjani National Park, Mr Yarman, said the helicopter evacuation was possible because Mr Emmenegger had fallen in a relatively flat area of the mountain. 'There's a flat savanna near the accident site, and the weather conditions were also quite favorable,' he said on July 16. Mr Emmenegger and Ms van Hulten are the third and fourth foreign tourists to suffer serious accidents on Mount Rinjani in June, raising growing concerns about safety on Indonesia's second-highest volcano. The authorities had previously pledged to improve safety measures and overhaul rescue protocols on the popular hiking site following the tragic death of Ms Juliana De Souza Pereira Marins, a 27-year-old Brazilian hiker who fell into a 600m-deep ravine last month. Ms Marins fell at Cemara Nunggal, a narrow, treacherous section near the summit, on June 21. However, rescue efforts were severely hampered by poor weather and difficult terrain. Rescuers were able to reach her only on the night of June 24, when they found that she had already died. Ms Marins' family has expressed frustration over what they described as slow and inadequate evacuation efforts by Indonesian authorities, especially given that it was widely believed at the time that she had survived the fall. Their sentiments were widely echoed by Brazilian netizens, many of whom questioned the competence of the rescue teams and criticised what they saw as a lack of proper equipment to carry out the operation. Some went as far as to claim that Ms Marins did not die from the fall itself, but as a result of the delayed rescue efforts. An autopsy by Indonesian forensic experts determined that Ms Marins died roughly 20 minutes after falling into the ravine. However, a subsequent autopsy conducted in Brazil revealed that she likely survived for at least 32 hours before falling further down the ravine, where she ultimately died. Amid mounting controversy over Ms Marins' rescue operation, experts and observers have urged the authorities to re-evaluate the hiking routes on Mount Rinjani, install permanent safety ropes and add more warning signs to prevent further accidents. West Nusa Tenggara Deputy Governor Indah Dhamayanti Putri said on June 26 that the provincial government would review regulations related to hiking procedures and permit requirements on Mount Rinjani for both domestic and international visitors. 'We will work on improving the regulations, we do not want incidents like this to happen again in the future. The West Nusa Tenggara administration is committed to providing a safe and comfortable experience for tourists,' the governor said. Tourism Minister Widiyanti Putri Wardhana has also called for stricter enforcement of safety procedures on extreme hiking trails, particularly on Mount Rinjani. 'These incidents remind us that every extreme tourism destination carries serious risks,' Ms Widiyanti said in a press statement on July 28. She urged all tourism service providers to ensure that their guides and porters are properly certified and trained, to strengthen coordination with local authorities and to step up public awareness campaigns, particularly for foreign tourists, on the importance of following safety protocols. There were 273 climbing accidents recorded in Mount Rinjani National Park between 2016 and 2024, which resulted in 17 deaths and over 200 injuries. Foreign tourists accounted for at least 44 of those incidents. In May, a 57-year-old Malaysian hiker, Mr Rennie bin Abdul Ghani, died after falling from a cliff on Mount Rinjani. In October 2024, 16-year-old Kaifat Rafi Mubarok from Jakarta was also found dead after a fatal fall from a cliff on the mountain. THE JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
Asia News Network
15-07-2025
- General
- Asia News Network
Rescuers to recover wreckage of sunken ferry near Bali
July 15, 2025 JAKARTA – Authorities are working to raise from the seafloor the KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya ferry that sank on its way to Bali just before midnight on July 2, after the joint search and rescue team located the wreck of ship on the seabed of the Bali Strait. The National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) would coordinate with port authorities and the Transportation Ministry regarding the next stage of victim evacuation and recovery of the shipwreck, the agency's operation deputy Rear Adm. Ribut Eko Suyatno said during a press briefing on Sunday. The operation to recover the wreck had passed the administrative phase, marked by local seaport authorities informing operators about the plan. Tanjung Perak Seaport in Surabaya, East Java, had also notified ships in Ketapang Seaport in Banyuwangi to avoid the last known position of the sunken ferry. After that, relevant agencies would dispatch technical teams to draft a plan to raise the shipwreck. Ribut acknowledged that the operation to recover the wreck would meet several challenges, ranging from weather to the strong current in the strait. 'The surface current is faster than 0.8 [knot]. We tried to send divers under, but they were immediately swept by the current,' the Navy's rear admiral said during a press briefing on Sunday. The Basarnas announced the plan to raise the sunken Tunu Pratama Jaya after search and rescue teams found the vessel during a monitoring operation on Saturday. The wreck was located approximately 3.9 kilometers from the site of the accident by a drone operated by the Indonesian Navy's hydro-oceanographic support vessel KRI Spica. The discovery came after four underwater search attempts, which were hindered by strong currents in the strait. 'We identified the vessel by its name and the lower structure, which matched that of KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya' Second Fleet Sea Combat Task Force (Guspurla) commander Cdre. Endra Hartono said on Sunday. As of Sunday afternoon, 11 days since the sinking, the joint search and rescue team had confirmed 18 fatalities. The vessel sank roughly 30 minutes after leaving Ketapang Port bound for Bali. According to the official manifest, 53 passengers and 12 crew members were on board, but authorities believe the actual number may be higher, as many victims were reportedly not listed. The ferry was also carrying 22 vehicles, including 14 freight trucks. A preliminary investigation by the National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) found that the likely cause of the sinking was the crew's failure to close the engine room door before setting out to sea. Investigators had questioned surviving crew and passengers and discovered that seawater first entered the ferry through an open engine room door located on the lower deck. The hatch to the engine room should have remained closed at all times while the ship was sailing. 'We are still investigating whether the vessel was overloaded at the time of the accident,' said Anggiat Pandiangan, acting head of the KNKT Maritime Safety Subcommittee last week. He added that the investigation is ongoing to determine the exact cause of the sinking. The incident has reignited public calls for stricter safety regulations for vessels in the country, which has one of the world's poorest maritime safety records. According to the Allianz Safety and Shipping Review 2025, archipelagic Indonesia ranks among countries with the highest number of ship losses globally.
