2 North Maluku Asa Fishermen Found Safe After 14 Hours Of Surviving In The Ocean

Two fishermen, Said Sampulawah (23) from Larike Village, West Laituh District, Maluku Regency, and Hamid Salamah (47) from Topo Tidore Islands Village (Tikep)/ANTARA

Two fishermen who were declared missing while fishing in Weda waters, Central Halmahera Regency (Hateng), North Maluku (Malut) were found safe. The two have been adrift for 14 hours since they were reported missing since Sunday, April 2. "The two victims were adrift for 14 hours in Weda waters and finally found a SAR team involving the community, Polairud Weda, Pos AL Weda, BPBD, KPLP using a tugboat or tugboat, Madelin Hope," said Danpos AL Weda Marine Ltda (P) Arfan Drakel when contacted in Ternate, Antara, Monday, April 3. Two survivors were Said Sampulawah (23), a resident of Larike Village, West Laituh District, Maluku Regency and Hamid Salamah (47), a resident of Topo Village, Tidore Islands (Tikep). The two victims were found at around 00:00 WIT. "The two victims were found in a resident's family with a family light as a code for asking for help," he said. After the boat incident was hit by sea waves and overturned, the two victims remained on the boat for 14 hours. "At that time the victim saw the public through the light of the cellphone and swam towards the FAD," he said. The two victims, after being found, were evacuated by a team to a tugboat to get first aid. After arriving at the port pier of Weda, the two victims were evacuated to an ambulance to the Weda Hospital to get a medical nurse. "The two victims were found by the search team using the tugboat Madelin Hope in the waters of Weda Bay, precisely in front of Loleo with the scene: 00°20’57” N – 127°54’18” E, precisely in the waters of Weda Bay," he said. The teams involved in the search consisted of members of the KP Weda Marnit. XXX-011, KP. 2005, KP Gamalama XXX-3002 and BNPB Halteng, one guest Pos AL Weda, Halteng Police, one KPLP ship, Madelin Hope tugboat and five community boats.