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Zahro Express captain named suspect for fatal boat accident
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Rescue workers evacuate bodies from a ferry that exploded on Jan. 1, killing at least 23 people. Seventeen others were reported missing. (Antara/M Agung Rajasa)
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he police have named the captain of the Zahro Express boat a suspect on Tuesday following the explosion of the boat, which resulted in the deaths of 23 passengers, on Sunday.
“He is charged with article 302 of the Shipping Law,” Jakarta water police director Sr. Comr. Hero Hendrianto said Tuesday, adding that paragraph 3 of the article stipulates a maximum of 10 years' imprisonment if convicted.
He said the captain, M. Nali, 51, allowed the boat to sail even though he knew it was overcapacity.
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Based on police data, the total number of the passengers was 191 people, while the captain told the police that there were less than 100 passengers, Hero added.
The Zahro Express ferry caught fire during its journey from Muara Angke Port, North Jakarta, to Pulau Tidung, Thousand Islands regency, on Sunday. The explosion killed 23 people while 17 others were reported missing. (jun)
