Swept Away By Waves, Fisherman's Body Found In Ngada Waters NTT

LABUAN BAJO - The joint SAR team finally found the bodies of fishermen in the waters of Aimere Port, Ngada Regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) who were reported missing by the waves while draining water on the boat on Monday.Jasad Fransiskus Mola Ari (33 years), a resident of Aimere Village, Framee District, was found by the Joint SAR Team around the location of the incident in the waters of the Framee Port at a depth of about six meters. "The victim was immediately evacuated to the Aimere Health Center, Ngada Regency," said Head of Basarnas Maumere Supriyanto Ridwan in a statement received quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, March 13. He explained that the Joint SAR Team that conducted the search after the victim was reported missing on Monday.

The search for victims on Tuesday's second began at around 00:30 p.m. Wita using the Rubber Boat of the Ende SAR Alert Unit and the dive carried out by the Rescue Team of the Ende SAR Alert Unit and divers from fishermen. "At around 18:40 WITA the victim was found by a team of fishermen divers," he said. He expressed his gratitude for the persistence and solidarity of all elements of the Joint SAR Team who had jointly searched for the victim. Previously, the victim Fransiskus Mola Ari was lost when he was swept away by the waves while swimming into one of the ships in the waters of the Aimere Port on Monday, March 13.

The victim and two of his colleagues at 12.30 WITA headed for the waters around the port ofZEre to drain water in the boat because the boat was flooded with rain. The two fellow victims managed to escape from high waves by swimming to the shore, but unfortunately the victim could not save himself and was reported missing.