SAR Team Evacuates Tourists Who Fall From The Ship In Labuan Bajo

LABUAN BAJO - The Joint SAR Team evacuated a tourist who had an accident aboard the KM Indonesia Community tourist boat while traveling in the waters of Labuan Bajo, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT).

"We received a report that one of the passengers on KM Indonesia Community had an accident while in the bathroom and was bleeding in the hemorrhoids," said Head of the West Manggarai SAR Post, Edy Suryono, as reported by ANTARA, Tuesday, January 16.

The victim is Seli Meting (48), a tourist from Jakarta.

"At 02:30 WITA, the Joint SAR Team arrived at the location and immediately coordinated with the captain of the ship to inquire about the condition of the victim, information from the captain of the victim's ship had fainted twice," he said.

The SAR team evacuated using the Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) Polairud Polda NTT and arrived at Marina Labuan Bajo Pier at around 03:45 WITA.

"The victim was immediately evacuated to the Labuan Bajo KKP ambulance to be referred to Siloam Hospital so that he received further medical treatment," he said.