Global InformationZahro Express disaster information
 MV Zahro Express | |
| Date | 1 January 2017 |
|---|---|
| Time | Around 08:30 to 10:24 a.m WIB |
| Location | 5.6 kilometres (3.5 mi) off Muara Angke, Jakarta, Indonesia. |
| Coordinates | 6°3′11.4″N 106°46′37.14″E / 6.053167°N 106.7769833°E |
| Cause | Uncontained fire on board and crew management failure[1] |
| Deaths | 24 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 48 |
| On board | 221 |
| Survivors | 197 |
The Zahro Express disaster occurred on the morning of 1 January 2017 when an Indonesian-flagged wooden passenger vessel caught fire in the waters of Thousands Islands Regency, off the coast of Jakarta. She was travelling from Jakarta's Muara Angke to Tidung Island, a popular tourist destination. The ferry, named MV Zahro Express, was carrying 216 passengers and 5 crew members. Of the 221 passengers and crews, a total of 24 people on board lost their lives.[2]
The ferry with a destination to Tidung Island was crowded with tourists when the generator on the main deck produced sparks. The generator overheated and caused a fire that spread through the vessel. The crowded condition, aggravated by the lack of emergency exits, poor crew resource management and lack of evacuation plan, caused a pile-up near the vessel’s main access, hampering the evacuation process. The hampered evacuation process caused multiple smoke inhalation and deaths.[3]
The incident was the deadliest ferry disaster in Jakarta since the MV Levina 1 disaster in 2007. Numerous procedural violations were later discovered by the Indonesian police. As such, several officials were summoned and apprehended by the police. The captain was charged for negligence due to “manifest discrepancies”, while the owner of the ferry was only sent a disciplinary note by the Indonesian Ministry of Transportation.
- ^ "Laporan Investigasi Kecelakaan Pelayaran - Kebakaran di KM. Zahro Express" (in Indonesian). National Transportation Safety Committee. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ Yunita, Niken (7 January 2017). "Korban Tewas KM Zahro 24 Orang, Keluarga Sudah Terima Santunan" (in Indonesian). Detik. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ Paramitha, Tasya; Puspitasari, Rintan (14 July 2017). "KNKT Ungkap Kronologi Terbakarnya KM Zahro Express" (in Indonesian). Viva. Retrieved 1 March 2021.