A speedboat suddenly caught on fire at the Banjar Nyuh Port of Nusa Penida Friday, the 4th of August 2023. This incident caused the ship’s captain, Made Jana (35), to suffer severe burns of up to 40 percent.
The Head of Nusa Penida Police, Kompol Ida Bagus Putra Sumetra, revealed that Jana suffered burns on is face and both of his arms. According to Sumerta, the 35-year-old man threw himself onto the sea when the fire engulfed the speedboat.
“His body was engulfed in flames, the victim was rushed into the Emergency Room at Gema Santi Hospital,” said Sumerta, on Friday the 4th of August 2023; Jana was referred to Prof Ngoerah Hospital Denpasar.
Sumerta said the fire started when Jana was about to start the Dolphino Queen series speedboat engine. However, the speedboat’s engine exploded, and a fire quickly erupted afterwards. The fire grabbed the captain’s body, so he had to rush to jump into the sea beside the pier.
According to Sumerta, the speedboat caught in fire when Jana prepared to pick up tourists to Nusa Lembongan. Sumarta emphasised that the speedboat was not carrying passengers other than Jana, the ship’s captain.
“At that time, the victim was preparing a snorkeling tour for tourists in Nusa Penida. But when he started the engine, it explodes immediately,” added Sumerta.
Sumerta said the fire on the speedboat also scorched the snorkelling equipment. The police estimate that the total material loss from the fire incident was around IDR 650 million.
Nusa Penida sub-district head Kadek Yoga Kusuma said firefighters had arrived at the location and had managed to extinguish the fire. However, he did not know the exact details and source of the fire. “We received a report at 11.40 a.m. WITA, and immediately launched firefighters to the location of the fire,” he said.
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