Tragic, Tin Miners In Bangka Found Dead After The Compressor Released

The joint SAR team managed to find and evacuate the sinking tin ore mining at Penganak Beach, West Bangka Regency, Sunday (13/7/2025) afternoon. ANTARA/HO-Humas SAR Pangkalpinang

PANGKALPINANG - The Pangkalpinang City joint SAR team, Bangka Belitung Islands Province, managed to find a tin ore miner who was previously reported to have drowned in the waters of Penganak Beach, West Bangka Regency. The victim was found dead.

"We would like to thank the joint team for assisting the search for AR victims (29) who drowned while looking for lead," said Head of the Pangkalpinang SAR Office, I Made Oka Astawa Kansar, in a written statement received in Pangkalpinang, Antara, Sunday, July 13.

According to him, the victim was found at a depth of about 10 meters by a joint team consisting of Rescuer USS Mentok, Binpotmar Post of the Indonesian Navy, West Bangka Police Satpolairud, and local BPBD. The search process is carried out using the dive method around the scene.

"The victim who was reported missing yesterday while working diving to mine lead in the waters of Penganak Beach was finally found and immediately taken to the funeral home this afternoon," he said.

SAR Pangkalpinang received a report of the sinking of the victim on Saturday at around 13.15 WIB.

At that time, the victim, who was a resident of Penganak Village, Jebus District, was carrying out tin mining using a compressor hose under the sea.

Based on witness testimony, the victim's compressor tube suddenly looked relaxed and released. The victim's colleague had dived to find the victim's whereabouts, but failed to find her until the afternoon.

This incident was then reported to SAR Pangkalpinang. A rescue team from the USS Mentok was deployed to the location at coordinates 1.36'19.01 "S 105°23'36.02"E in the waters of Penganak Beach, Jebus District. The victim was found dead on Sunday, July 13, in a lifeless condition.