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Rescue operation concluded for the time being, while inconsistencies remained - ferry no longer visible
According to the Indonesian rescue agency Basarnas, 233 of the 238 passengers and crew members on board the 'Mutiara Sentosa 2' have been rescued as of Aug 4 and brought to safety, and at least five deaths have been confirmed. The 'Meratus Pematang Siantar' carried 110 survivors and two deceased passengers. The tug 'Hasnus' rescued 62 survivors. The KN 'SAR Permadi' brought nine survivors to shore. The KM 'Selaras Mas' saved 13 survivors. The KRI 'Nala-363' took on board 30 survivors and two deceased passengers from other rescue vessels. The KM 'Mutiara Ferindo' carried eight survivors and one deceased passenger. There were, however, conflicting reports between relatives of passengers believed to have been on board and the official passenger list for the vessel, which put the total number of people on board at 271. However, the rescue operation has been declared over for the time being, although the search may be resumed if reports from relatives come in that anyone has not been found. On Aug 4, officials assisted passengers who survived the fire on the 'Mutiara Sentosa 2' to disembark the KN 'Masalembo' upon its arrival at the Jamrud North Quay, Tanjung Perak Port, Surabaya, East Java. It had transported 62 passengers, who had survived the fire, from Masalembu Island, who had been evacuated earlier. The KN 'SAR Permadi', which had transported nine survivors to Madura Island and then returned to the designated location on Aug 3, the ferry was no longer visible on the surface. Air searches by Indonesian Navy aircraft were unsuccessful, as were those by Indonesian National Police helicopters. Two consecutive days of air searches failed to locate the ship, so it was thought to have sunk. Reports with photos: https://www.kompas.id/artikel/kmp-mutiara-sentosa-ii-no-longer-visible https://www.antarafoto.com/fr/amp/view/2834168/victimes-de-lincendie-du-km-mutiara-sentosa-ii
Survivors heard explosions before fire broke out
Survivors of the 'Mutiara Sentosa 2' said on Aug 3 that they heard multiple blasts moments before the ferry caught fire. There were 236 people on board the vessel when it left Surabaya, bound for Makassar on Sulawesi island on the morning of Aug 2. The fire broke out at the stern on the morning of Aug 2 as passengers were eating breakfast. Initially, the smoke entered the information room, the sleeping quarters from the lower part of the vessel, where heavy trucks were stored, and the deck became increasingly hot. Then explosions occurred, sending passengers fleeing to the bow, where they were all given life jackets. Some jumped overboard as the fire came closer, and flames were engulfing almost all of the ferry. 229 people were rescued alive and five bodies were also recovered. Numbers provided by officials have, however, fluctuated. The last toll given was 41 people missing and five dead from a total manifest of 271 people. The reason for the discrepancy was not clear. Rescuers had worked through the night to find survivors even as estimates of the number of missing people kept changing. Most evacuees were taken back to Surabaya, a six-hour boat ride from where the ferry ran into trouble. Some were taken to the Bhayangkara Hospital in Surabaya. On Aug 4 the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) had no indication that additional victims remained trapped inside the burned-out ferry. The conclusion was based on statements from the vessel’s surviving captain and crew, as well as passengers who had been rescued. All 25 crew members were reported to have survived. Interviews with survivors receiving treatment at hospitals indicated that the relatives and colleagues they knew to have been aboard had also been accounted for. The search operations, however, were to be continued until it has been ensured that the manifest matches the data of all passengers aboard the vessel. The cause of the blaze had yet to be determined. The government was awaiting an independent investigation by the National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT). The investigators were waiting to recover the ferry’s Voyage Data Recorder, a key piece of evidence that could help reconstruct what happened before the fire. The results were to be announced after the investigation has been completed, because the KNKT has the authority to determine the cause of the accident. Reports with photos and video: https://edition.mv/world/53104?ref=home-cat-article https://www.nmas.com.mx/internacional/video-del-incendio-en-ferry-en-indonesia-pasajero-grabo-momento-exacto-mientras-evacuaban/ https://www.sopitas.com/noticias/ferry-se-incendia-en-indonesia-busqueda-personas-desaparecidas/
At least 28 people still unaccounted for
The 'Mutiara Sentosa 2' had 232 passengers, 39 crew members and 181 vehicles, mostly trucks, and an excavator, on board when the fire broke out on Aug 2 between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. roughly 19 nautical miles north of Sapudi Island off the Sumenep regency. The ferry operator, PT Atosim Lampung Pelayaran, reported the incident to the Surabaya search and rescue office about an hour later, Basarnas said in a statement. The company received information from the ferry’s captain that the vessel was on fire near the northern tip of Madura island, but contact was later lost. By 9:45 a.m., authorities determined the ferry was about 19 nautical miles north of Buruan Sapudi island after communicating with the nearby cargo m/v 'Meratus Project 3'. The ferry's last known AIS position was recorded at 02:38 a.m. (WIB) at a speed of 10.5 knots. However, the captain did not report the fire until approximately 06:00 a.m. (WIB)—leaving a roughly 3.5-hour gap between the last signal and the emergency declaration. By the evening, several vessels managed to rescue 238 passengers and crew member out of the 271 people on board. The cause of the fire was not immediately known and remained under investigation. Initially, two vehicles were burning. Fanned by the wind, the flames spread extremely quickly. In less than 30 minutes, everyone had been instructed to move to the bow of the ferry. SAR teams dispatched a rescue vessel from Surabaya, although officials estimated it would take about six hours to reach the scene. An RIB from the Sumenep rescue post was sent toward the location but later returned to shore because of rough seas and high waves. The Indonesian Navy deployed seven units. Two warships operating in nearby waters, the KRI 'Nala-363' and KRI 'Bung Hatta-370', were redirected to the scene. The 'Nala-363' had just completed a joint passing exercise (PASSEX) with a Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy warship, while the 'Bung Hatta-370' was patrolling a major shipping route through the Indonesian archipelago. To support the search efforts, the navy also dispatched an NC 212-200 maritime surveillance aircraft to provide real-time aerial reconnaissance over the search zone. The 'Nala-363' rescued 30 survivors and recovered two bodies from the water, transporting them to a crisis center in Surabaya, the capital of East Java, for medical care and identification. The 'Bung Hatta-370' remained in the search area. Other units were the KN 'SAR 249-Permadi', KN 'Grantin-P 211', KN 'Masalembo', the KP 'Manyar 5003', and an East Java Regional Police maritime helicopter. At least 28 people remained unaccounted for on Aug 3. The rescuers were focusing their search on an area extending 10 miles to the east and 10 miles to the west of the location of the incident. The search operation was to last for seven days but could be extended another 14 days. The ferry was built in Japan in 1992 and operated on the Osaka-Shinmoji route as the “Ferry Osaka” before being sold to Indonesia in 2015. The Surabaya-Makassar route typically takes around 40 hours and is primarily used by domestic travelers and cargo transport between Java and Sulawesi. Reports with photos: https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/amp/world/20260803/number-of-people-missing-unknown-after-indonesian-ferry-fire-that-killed-5-rescuers-say https://www.cadena3.com/noticia/mundo/incendio-en-el-buque-mutiara-santosa-2-cinco-muertos-y-41-desaparecidos-en-el-mar-de-java_579609
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