BINTANGNEWS.com – Twenty people were
taken to hospital for injuries sustained in a boat explosion, which killed one
other passenger, on Thursday, according to the Denpasar Port Health Office
(KKP).
The explosion
occurred at 9:35 a.m. local time just after the Gini Cat 2 speed boat departed
from Padangbai Port in Karangasem, Bali, for several destinations, including
Gili Trawangan in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.
“Witnesses saw smoke
emanating from an area near the boat’s engine. It was reported that a liquid
tank exploded,” he told The
Jakarta Post.
Putu further said the
Gini Cat 2 was carrying 35 passengers, all were foreign citizens.
He said 15 victims
were taken to Penta Medika clinic in Manggis village, Karangasem, around three
kilometers from Padangbai Port. Five other passengers were taken to Manggis
community health center (Puskesmas) while one other was rushed to Klungkung
Hospital after sustaining a fractured backbone.
“One female passenger
taken to Penta Medika clinic died. We have not yet identified the victim but it
is suspected that she is a German citizen,” said Putu, adding that all victims
at Penta Medika clinic had been referred to several hospitals in Denpasar.
Karangasem Police
chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Sugeng Sudarso said police were currently investigating
the cause of the incident. “The police’s forensic laboratory personnel have
been dispatched to the incident’s site,” he said.
Four crew members
were on board when the incident occurred. They comprised boat captain Totok
Wasito, engineer Sugiarto and deckhands Nyoman Supartika and Kadek Kris.***
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Editing: T. Bintang
source: Thejakartapost
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