JABAR EKSPRES – The ferry to Batam from Singapore MV Queen Star 2 experienced a fire that allegedly originated from the engine room in the waters of Kusu Island, Singapore.
“Yes, it’s true, the information we received was that there was a disturbance in the engine room. It happened yesterday afternoon, Friday (5/5),” said KKP Police Chief, Iptu Putra Jaya Tarigan, when contacted in Batam, Riau Islands, Saturday (5/6).
From the information they received, it was known that the ship was carrying dozens of passengers who wanted to sail to Batam. During the incident, the Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore immediately evacuated all passengers.
“There are 62 passengers, we have not received the details because the incident occurred in Singapore,” he said.
All passengers who have been evacuated, he said, are confirmed safe. They are welcome to sail with other ships to Batam.
“Passengers who were evacuated from the ship are welcome to sail to Batam with another ship,” he said.
From the information received, he said, the ship experienced engine trouble when it just sailed from Harbourfront Port, Singapore.
The ship experienced engine trouble when it had just sailed about 5 minutes from Harbourfront Port, Singapore.
“The information is only about 5 minutes from Singapore. The incident was immediately handled by the Singapore authorities,” he said.
The news of the burning of the MV Queen Star 2 ferry was first uploaded by the Singapore security agency (Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore) on its Facebook social media, which said that the ship caught fire while about to sail to Batam.
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