Unidentified Woman Found Dead In Long Pink Beach, Padar Island, TNK

The body of a woman who was found dead on the coast of Long Pink Beach Beach, Padar Island, Komodo National Park (TNK)/DOK ANTARA

LABUAN BAJO - West Manggarai Police, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), conducted an investigation to determine the cause of death of a woman who was found dead on the coast of Long Pink Beach Beach, Padar Island, Komodo National Park (TNK) area on Thursday afternoon.

"We don't know the cause of death is still under investigation," said West Manggarai Police Chief AKBP Christian Sometimes in Labuan Bajo, Antara, Thursday, February 6.

The body of the woman who was found without an identity has been evacuated by the joint SAR team from the scene to Labuan Bajo.

"Visum at the Komodo Labuan Bajo Regional General Hospital (RSUD)," he said.

So far, he continued, the West Manggarai Police have not received reports of missing persons from both the public and tourism actors.

"So with this opportunity we inform you that if there is a loss of people at the hotel and so on please report it to us," he said.

Meanwhile, Head of the Labuan Bajo Class III Port Authority and Port Authority (KSOP) Office Stephanus Risdiyanto said there were no tourism and shipping activities at the location where the bodies were found because of the prohibition of sailing to the location since January 1-8, 2025 due to bad weather.

"Dari hasil pengawasan di lapangan beberapa hari terakhir tidak ada kapal yang melakukan perubangan dan berwisata ke sana dan tadi pengamatan di sana tidak ada kapal, tidak ada yang berjual maupun pengunjung di sana," katanya.

Furthermore, he also asked residents and tourism actors in the area to report if there were missing people.

"Until now we have not received reports of missing from guests, so we urge tourism actors, including travel agents, resorts, to report immediately if someone is missing," he said.