Four left dead in Indonesian tanker fire
Floating storage vessel Federal II caught fire at Batam, Indonesia on June 24
A further five people were injured in the blaze and taken for treatment at two hospitals, with police still investigating the cause of the fire
A FIRE on board a floating storage tanker at Batam, Indonesia, has left four dead and injured another five seafarers.
The incident took place on board Indonesia-flagged, 1990-built, 96,759 dwt Federal II (IMO: 8818946) at PT ASL Shipyard near Batam City, Indonesia, at around 1415 hrs on June 24, Indonesian media reported.
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Batu Aji Police Chief Raden Bimo Dwi Lambang said the four victims were in the vessel’s tanks making repairs when the blaze began. The cause of the fire is yet to be confirmed.
Because of restricted access to the yard, police said firefighting and evacuation efforts were conducted by the yard’s internal safety personnel, Indonesia national media outlet Antara reported.
The condition of the survivors was such they were unable to be questioned yet, Raden said.
