Abandoned By Maghrib Prayer Friends, Fishermen In The Kepuang River Disappeared By Crocodiles

JAKARTA - Masari (35), a fisherman from Serai Hamlet, Delas Village, South Bangka Regency, was reported missing while looking for fish. Officers received news that Masari was attacked by a crocodile in the Kepuang River, Serai Hamlet.

Masari was reported missing while she was looking for fish by najur with her friend on Sunday night, March 24. Then the incident was reported to the Pangkalpinang Search and Rescue Office.

Head of Kansar Pangkalpinang, I Made Oka Astawa said, from witness testimony, the victim who was previously on the boat had told his colleague that he saw crocodiles around where they were looking for fish.

Then the victim's colleague performed the Maghrib prayer asking the victim to stay on the boat and don't go anywhere. Then at 19.00 WIB, the victim's colleague returned to the boat and saw that the victim was not on the boat, only the flashlight and equipment of the victim.

Then the victim's colleague tried to find the victim by calling the victim, but 30 minutes later the victim was not found. Then the victim's colleague reported the incident to the village community to help find the victim.

Furthermore, 1 rescue team of the Toboali SAR Alert Unit was dispatched to the scene of the incident where the victim, who was suspected of missing, was attacked by a crocodile. Arriving at the location, the joint SAR Team immediately searched for the victim who was suspected of missing at the time of the incident.

The search was carried out by sweeping the river surface with the joint sar team and the community and the families of the victims.

"The search for victims suspected of missing due to crocodile attack in delas village will be tried as much as possible," he said when confirmed.

I Made said the location of the incident was close to the mouth of the river which is known as a crocodile habitat.

"This is the vigilance of the joint sar team who are conducting the search. Hopefully the search for victims can run smoothly and the victims can be found immediately," he said.

As of Monday night, the victim still has not been found. The joint SAR team is still searching.