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Travel Boat Sink in Sangeang Pulo Waters - 15 Travelers Still Missing

News Update: Travel Boat Sink in Sangeang Pulo Waters
- Departed from Bali to Komodo Island
- Missing Persons 15 Travelers

A tourist boat "Forcase Ikan Biru Star" carrying foreign tourists sank in Sangeang Pulo waters, east of Mount Sangengapi, District Wera, Bima regency, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, on Saturday (16-8-2014) at 20:00 pm.

Ten victims were found alive. However, the combined SAR Team still now searching for 15 people missing in the waters of Flores.

Head of Data Information and Public Relations BNPB, Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, conveying (Sunday, August 17, 19.30), that the ship hit a reef later leaked due to drowning.

The travel ship departed from Bali on traveling to Komodo Island carrying 25 people which 20 foreign tourists and local people as the 5 crew and a tourist guide.

Until now, the 10 tourists were found alive by a passing fisherman in Sangeang Island waters.

Based on the SAR Command Post Bima and Bima BPBDs data, they are:
1 Gaylene (L) of New Zealand.
2 Rafael Matienes (31, L) of Spain.
3 Hommasel Betran (33, L) of France.
4. Cantrine Ane (21, P) from New Zeeland.
5. Alice Elisabeth (19, P) from the UK.
6 Maria Palonfont (33, P) from Spain.
7 Eli Visser (29, P) from the Netherlands.
8. Cayleng Cheryl (53, P) from the Netherlands.
9 Hannah S. (21, P) from Germany.
10 Nonen Sokhon (21, P) from Germany.

Five people were treated at the District Health Center Wera and five people were treated at the Hospital of Bima.

Searching 15 people are still being conducted by a joint team of Basarnas Kab SAR. Milky, SAR NTT, BPBDs Bima, military, police, volunteers and fishermen. The searching is performed by combing the waters by using several ships.

Further info please contact:
1) Budiawan, Kepala Kantor SAR Mataram (Head office of Mataram SAR)
2) Jarudin, Kabid BPBD Bima
3) Humas Basarnas
4) TNI/Polri

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