Karimun, Riau Islands (ANTARA News) - Up to 8 p.m local time, the number of people killed after Dumai Express 10 went down in Tukong Iyu waters, Karimun regency, Riau Islands province, had reached 39, after the latest dead victim had been evacuated by a police patrol boat this afternoon, SAR team coordinator Navy Lt Col Edwin said at the residence of the Karimun regent in Tanjung Balai Karimun Thursday night.

He said the identiy and sex of the dead victim were still unknown because it was still being identified at the Karimun general hospital.

The other four dead victims who had been found and evacuated earlier were Jesika Amelia Siregar (6), daughter of Zulhamka Siregar of Batam, Supriyadi alias Vijay (28) of Aceh Tamiang, Siti Aisah (50), and her grand daughter Nabila Suci Rahmadani (3.5) of Serdang regency, North Sumatra.

"The number of dead victims which we have been evacuated had reached 39," he added.(*)

Editor: Ruslan Burhani
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