The Fisherman's Ship Behind Dihatam The Wind Of Buton Waters In Southeast Sulawesi, 1 Missing Person

Illustration of boats made of gasoline is used by residents or fishermen to fish. (Between)

The joint SAR team searched for a fisherman after the boat he used while fishing overturned in strong winds in Boneatiro Waters, Buton Regency, Southeast Sulawesi (Sultra).

Daily Executive Head of the Kendari Basarnas, Rudi, said the victim named Muhammad Rafli (23) was reported missing on Tuesday, January 10.

"We, Basarnas Kendari, received this information from Mr. Masrianto as the Head of Boneatiro Village who reported that a ship accident had occurred, namely one fisherman who fell from his longboat around Boneatiro Waters, Buton," he said in Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi, Wednesday, January 11, was confiscated by Antara.

He explained that after receiving the report, his party dispatched a rescue team from the Baubau SAR Post to conduct a search operation for victims.

"The Baubau SAR Post Rescue Team was dispatched to the last location the victim was reported missing using a rescue car carrying a rubber boat and other safety support equipment to provide SAR assistance," he said.

The search for victims involved rescue teams from the Baubau SAR Post, Kapontori Police, Kapontori Babinsa, Boneatiro Bhabinkamtibmas, Baubau PMI local communities and victims' families.

Basarnas said the weather conditions were during the search for cloudy victims, wave heights of 0.5-1.25 meters, wind direction blowing from southwest to northwest and wind speeds of 2-15 knots. The search operation used one rubber boat unit and 12 local fishing long boats.

The victim was reported to have left on Tuesday, January 10 at around 11.30 WITA. He went to sea about 1 nautical mile from Boneatiro Village towards Tanjung Kamponea to look for fish using a long boat.

But unfortunately, at around 12.00 WITA there was a strong wind around the waters.

Since then, the whereabouts of the victim has not been known, while the boat was found by fishermen around Tanjung Kamponea at 13.00 WITA after strong winds occurred.

"Furthermore, the fisherman reported to the victim's family. The search has been carried out but until this information is received with nil. So that we together with the joint SAR team conducted a search for victims," said Rudi.