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View all search resultsThe Riau Islands Police are conducting a joint investigation with the Malaysian Royal Police, the Jambi Police and the West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Police to uncover the cause of last week’s Batam boat incident and the parties who should be held responsible.
The recent sinking of a ferry carrying undocumented Indonesian migrant workers and their families in Batam, Riau Islands, has shown how prevalent illegal labor dispatch practices are in the country.
Rescuers have recovered 30 more bodies from waters around Nongsa Point Marina in Batam, Riau Islands, on Friday morning, bringing the total number of deceased victims in a fatal boat accident in the area to 51. The bodies have been taken to the Riau Islands Police’s Bhayangkara Hospital for identification.
The Agency for the Placement and Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (BP3TKI) West Nusa Tenggara is ready to facilitate the return of migrant workers from the province who were victims of a boat accident in Batam waters, Riau Islands, an official has said.
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