SAR Team Searching For Fisherman Who Lost In Lilang Beach, North Minahasa

SAR team searches for missing fishermen in North Minahasa/Photo: Antara

MANADO - The joint SAR team is searching for a fisherman who has not returned from the sea at Lilang Beach, Kema District, North Minahasa Regency, North Sulawesi. Head of the Manado Search and Rescue Office (Basarnas) Suhri Sinaga in Manado, Tuesday 19 April, said this Tuesday "Following up on the report, he ordered the team to prepare equipment to search for drifting fishermen," he said, quoted by Antara. victim, and it is known that the victim is Freddy Angkouw, 65 years old, a resident of Lilang Jaga I Village. Information from the victim's family stated that the victim's daily life was fishing around Lilang beach using a canoe. Usually the victim returned home in the morning, but until noon, the victim had not returned. .Considering the weather at the time of the incident the wind was blowing hard accompanied by the waves were high, so that families and local residents took the initiative to search until nightfall, but there was no sign of the victim's presence. fishing boats and doing sweeps along the coast.

The team was divided into several elements to conduct searches on land and in water. Given the weather at the time of the incident, the wind was blowing hard and the waves were high, so it is estimated that the victim was carried by the current to the middle of the sea. at Bulo Beach, Rerer Village, but the victim was not on the boat, and until now the team is continuing to search for victims," he said. all personnel at the location to continue to prioritize personal safety when conducting a search considering the weather in the location is not friendly. Lilang," he said.