Not Go Home For A Day, Fishermen In Muara Laut, West Kurau Reportedly Gone

The SAR team conducted a search for fishermen who drowned/ Photo: Babel SAR Team

JAKARTA - A fishing fisherman named Suwandi (41) was reported missing in Muara Laut, Kurau Barat Village, Central Bangka Regency, Bangka Belitung Islands. Currently, the joint SAR team is still searching for victims of Belilik Village, Central Bangka Regency.

"The victim has not been found, still in search today," said Head of the Pangkalpinang SAR Office (Kansar), I Made Oka Astawa when contacted, Monday, January 16.

As is known, the victim went to get fish by boat at the sea estuary in Kurau Barat Village on Saturday, January 14.

The victim usually finished fishing in the morning and went straight home, but on Sunday, January 15, residents only found the victim's boat empty. The victim should have returned in the morning.

"It is suspected that the victim drowned around the location where the victim's boat was found," he said.

Until now, the search for Suwandi's victims is still being carried out, okay, the rescue team for the Pangkalpinang Search and Rescue Office.

"Until now, the victim is still in the search for the Joint SAR Team with the forecast of Last Known Position 2 deg19'27"S 106 deg14'41"T," he said.