The Body Of A Crew Member Of Pancoran, South Jakarta, Was Finally Found Floating In The Waters Of Rusunawa Pangkalpinang
The joint SAR team managed to find the body of Imron (46), a crew member (ABK) who drowned at Muara Pangkal Balam Pier, Pangkalpinang City, Tuesday, January 2. The body of the resident of Pancoran, South Jakarta was found floating on the surface of the water, during the day at 10.30 WIB.
The victim was found at a position as far as 1 Nautical Mile in the waters of Rusunawa from the location where the victim fell, during a break on the ship he was traveling on.
"Finally, we and the joint SAR team managed to find the victim on the second day of the search. The victim was found floating within 1 Nautical Mile from the location where the victim fell dead," said Head of the Pangkalpinang Search and Rescue Office, I Made Oka Astawa when confirmed, Tuesday, January 2, afternoon.
Imron's body was then evacuated by the joint SAR team to the Depati Hamzah Pangkalpinang Hospital.
"The SAR operation is officially closed and the elements involved can return to their respective units," he said.
The search for victims was carried out by joint SAR elements from the Krabber Boat Kansar Pangkalpinang, Sekoci KN SAR Karna, RHIB KN Sea Snake 405 Bakamla, Rubberboat Ditpolairud Polda Babel, Rubberboat KN Damaru and Rubberboat Laskar Sekaban.
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Previously, it was reported that Imron (46), a resident of Pancoran, South Jakarta, a crew member (ABK) of a ship was reported missing and drowned and dragged by the water current at the Muara Pangkal Balam pier, Pangkalpinang City, Bangka Belitung.
As of Tuesday, January 2, the joint SAR team was still searching for victims at the scene. However, the victim was not found.
The search began with a report that a crew member fell at the Muara Pangkal Balam pier, Pangkal Pinang City on Monday, January 1. The report came from a ship captain named Eko.
Last Monday at around 18.30 WIB, Imron was seen by witnesses, fellow victims of fellow crew members, sitting relaxing on their ship leaning at Muara Pangkal Balam, Pangkalpinang City.