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Monument of KM Sinar Bangun tragedy unveiled
A monument of KM Sinar Bangun, a vessel that sank, killing 164 people on board, while crossing Lake Toba in Simalungun regency, North Sumatra, has been unveiled and has been visited by tourists and mourners alike.
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Visitors and families of victims of the KM Sinar Bangun visit a monument built to memorialize the 164 people who were killed when the vessel capsized in June last year, at Tigaras Port in Simalungun regency, North Sumatra. (The Jakarta Post/Apriadi Gunawan)
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monument of KM Sinar Bangun, a vessel that sank, killing 164 people on board, while crossing Lake Toba in Simalungun regency, North Sumatra, has been unveiled and has been visited by tourists and mourners alike.
The monument, which cost Rp 4 billion (US$278,352) to build, was unveiled on Thursday, May 2, by the Simalungun regency administration and has attracted attention for its unique design.
Simalungun Regent Jopinus Ramli Saragih said the monument was open free of charge so it could be visited by the public, in particular the families of the victims.
“We built the monument to show our love for the families and the victims,” Jopinus said Friday, adding that the 164 names of the victims were inscribed on the monument.
