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24 dead victims of Zahro Express incident identified
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In grief – A relative of a Zahro Express victim mourns as she waits for the body of her loved one at R. Said Sukanto Bhayangkara Police Hospital in Jakarta on Jan. 4. (Antara/Puspa Perwitasari)
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team from the Disaster Victim Investigation department of Bhayangkara Police Hospital have identified all dead victims of the Zahro Express incident, in which a boat exploded in Muara Angke waters in North Jakarta, killing 24 people.
“All victims have been brought home by their relatives,” hospital spokesperson Sr. Comr. Luh Ike Kristiani said as quoted by Antara news agency on Saturday.
Ike said that the last two identified victims were Afriana and Eti Kurniati. They had been identified based on their teeth structures and DNA samples, Ike added.
The boat, which was bound for Tidung Island in Thousand Islands regency from Muara Angke Port in North Jakarta, caught fire last week. As many as 130 people survived the incident while 16 others remain missing.
The police have named Mohammad Nali, 51, captain of the boat, a suspect in the case for alleged negligence.
On Friday, the police located the boat's owner, Yodi Mutiara Prima, after pursuing him for several days and will immediately send him a summons for questioning. (fac/evi)
