Sinking of MV Sinar Bangun

Sinking of MV Sinar Bangun

Date	18 June 2018; 6 years ago (2018-06-18)
Time	17:20 (UTC+7)[1]
Location	Lake Toba, North Sumatra, Indonesia
Coordinates	2°46′00″N 98°46′57″E / 2.7667°N 98.7826°E / 2.7667; 98.7826
Cause	Overloading Inclement weather
Outcome	Capsized in Lake Toba Captain and crew were arrested
Deaths	3 confirmed[2]
Non-fatal injuries	21[3]
Missing	164 (presumed dead)[3]
class=notpageimage| Location of sinking in North Sumatra

MV Sinar Bangun sank on 18 June 2018 in Lake Toba, North Sumatra, Indonesia, during its trip from Simanindo Harbour in Samosir Island to Tiga Ras Harbour in Simalungun Regency. The ferry was carrying 188 passengers and crew. After the sinking, authorities immediately deployed search and rescue personnel to the area. Twenty-one survivors were rescued, three bodies were found and 164 people were listed as missing and presumed dead.

The Indonesian National Transportation Safety Committee concluded that the sinking was caused by overloading. The crews' decision to load the ferry to four times its capacity, combined with improper loading of passengers and cargo, caused the ferry to be severely unstable. High waves in the area then caused the critically unstable ferry to capsize. As escape routes were blocked by vehicles, many passengers were unable to escape and were thus trapped inside the ferry.