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Search for victims of Takalar ferry accident continues, death toll rises to 8
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he search for victims of a boat ferrying between Takalar and Tanakeke Island in Takalar regency, South Sulawesi continues while the death toll has risen to eight.
Makassar Search and Rescue Team (SAR) head Amiruddin said Saturday that his side was still looking for a passenger identified as Haji Ada.
The team has rescued 26 passengers and found eight bodies. One of the rescued passengers was still being treated in Takalar General Hospital as of Saturday.
Takalar Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Iskandar said seven bodies had been returned to their families in Takalar but one victim, identified as Darmawan, was still in the morgue because he was from Ngawi, East Java.
“We have spoken to his family and they want us to send his body to East Java,” Iskandar said.
He said the police were still seeking confirmation on the exact number of passengers because the captain of the boat, Daeng Ngawing, was still unstable.
He said as of Saturday afternoon they had stopped receiving families looking for their relatives.
However, the search continued for Haji Ada and other possible passengers. The search and rescue team deployed 100 personnel to look for more victims.
The boat, Cahaya Irna, departed from Old Takalar Harbor for Tanakeke Island on Friday at about 2 p.m. local time. About an hour into the trip, the boat was hit by a high wave and water entered the boat. Another wave hit and the boat capsized. (evi)
