KMP Batum Burned in Peacock, hundreds of passengers were evacuated

Passengers' Motorcycles were burned to the ground in Sunda Strait, around Merak Harbor, Cilegon, Banten, Tuesday (20 / 10) afternoon.

Hundreds of passengers and crew were evacuated by officers and people.

"We're evacuating now, we'll call you back," Kassie Ops National Reserve Banten, Dwi Rizky, on the line, Tuesday (20 / 10).

KMP Bab is anchored from Bkakheni Port, Lampung, around 14.52 pm, then around the Great Peacock Island, while waiting for a docked schedule or around 4: 15 p.m., a large fire starts to be seen by officers on the ground.

"Around 4: 15 p.m., ground personnel saw a spark in the stern at the rear of the ship, precisely on the upper deck to load a small vehicle," said the Indonesian Secure ASDP Ferry, Windy Andale.

Today, both the Indonesian ASDP Ferries, society, and Basarnas are still conducting passenger evacuation proceedings with the crew.

For the victim or the cause of the fire, an inspection will take place after the evacuation is completed.

"Unconfirmed cause of the fire. The safety of passengers and crew is the top priority of ASDP," clearly.

From a number of scattered videos, thick black smoke came out of the front of the ship that was in the ocean.

Then in Peacock Harbor there were a number of passengers wearing a yellow buoy, down at a pier after being rescued by a fishing boat.