The SAR Team Is Still Searching For An NTT Men From Lembata Who Goat Falls Into The Sea
MAUMERE - Head of the Maumere Search and Rescue Office of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Province, Lalu Wahyu Efendi, said that the joint SAR team was still searching for Antonius Deko Hingan (27).This KMP Ranaka passenger in Tanjung Suba Lewoleba jumped off the ship and disappeared on Wednesday, October 12 yesterday."The joint SAR team is still searching for victims who were reported missing after jumping from the top of the Ranaka KMP," said Lalu Wahyu Efendi when contacted from Kupang, Antara, Thursday, October 13.The joint SAR team consists of members of SAR Maumere, BPBD Lembata Regency, TNI/Polri from Lembata Regency and the families of the victims are still searching for victims.He added that the second day of SAR operation was still focused on the location when Antonius Deko Hingan (27) was reported missing after jumping from the top of KMP Ranaka who was on his way from Kupang to Waijarang, Lembata Regency.According to him, the search operation on the second day of the joint SAR team was still unable to find Antonius Deko Hingan, a resident of Wulandoni, Lembata Regency."The search operation is still being carried out until this afternoon with the location of the search still around the location where the victim was reported missing," said Lalu Wahyu Efendi.Victim Antonius Deko Hingan (27) was reported missing after jumping from the top of KMP Ranaka who was on a voyage from Bolok Port, Kupang Regency to Feri Waijarang port, Lembata Regency, Wednesday (12/10) at 04.24 WITA.After learning about the incident, the crew of KMP Ranaka conducted a search for the victim for two hours but the victim has not been found."The SAR team from Maumere arrived at the scene at 17.40 WITA and immediately conducted a search but the victim has not been found, so the search operation continues today," said Lalu Wahyu Efendi.