FIRE VICTIMS OF SINKING NAVAL VESSEL BROUGHT TO MALAYSIA

Tanjungpinang, Riau Islands, May 23 (ANTARA) - Herawaty, one of the victims of a naval vessel which caught fire and sank in Lingai waters, Anambas islands, Riau islands province, on Thursday (May 20), had been brought to a hospital in Johor, Malaysia, for intensive care.

"On Saturday morning, Herawaty was taken by her husband to Johor, Malaysia, from Tanjungpinang for further and more intensive treatment of her burns," Assistant II of Anambas islands regency administration Yunalhas Fasri said in Tanjungpinang Saturday.

He said Herawaty sustained very serious burns and was in urgent need of more intensive treatment.

"Most of the body of Herawaty, wife of the head of Anambas islands tourism agency sustained serious burns," he said.

Another fire victim, also with serious burns, was Ishye Kurnia, who had been brought from Palmatak, Anambas to the RSCM general hospital in Jakarta Friday afternoon.

Three people who had burns and broken bones admitted to the naval hospital in Tanjungpinang are Dr Tajri, Rahayu and Lia Rosiana.

"Six others with lighter injuries and traumatized, are still being treated at the community health center in Tarempa, Anambas islands," he said, adding that all the medical expenses of the victims will be paid by the Anambas islands regency administration.

Up till 10 am on Saturday, he said, three people were still missing, namely Mauli Yulianty (wife of Yusrizal, regent of Anambas islands), Navy Chief Sergeant Hartono, and Dodi Harayudha (Anambas islands administration spokesman).