Medan (ANTARA News) - As many as 19 passengers of KM Sinar Bangun, which capsized on its way from Samosir to Simalungun, North Sumatra province, have been found until Monday night, with one reported to have died.

The search for the victims was being carried out by a joint team, consisting of the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas), Indonesian National Military, Indonesian National Police, Regional Disaster Management Office, and other agencies.

Based on the reports of the complaining community and families, the joint team noted that a total of 128 members were reported missing in the crash of the wooden boat.

"The number of missing people is in line with the report in the integrated post at Tigaras Port," Head of Land Transportation Management Office for Region II of North Sumatra, Sri Hardianto, stated.

When contacted by Antara, on the sidelines of the search of the victims in Lake Toba on Tuesday, the joint team had not found other passengers and the shipwreck until around 02:00 p.m. local time.

KM Sinar Bangun, carrying dozens of passengers, reportedly capsized in the waters of Lake Toba, between Simanindo sub-district in Samosir district and Tigaras village, Dolok Pardamean sub-district, Simalungun district, North Sumatra province, on Monday at around 05:30 p.m. local time.

The joint team has not yet found the location of the sunken wooden ship.

"Basarnas will later determine the location," he added.

The search process, which started on Tuesday morning, went smoothly without any weather disturbances as on Monday night.



Reporter: Irwan Arfa
Editor: Andi Abdussalam
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