2 Days Lost In Forests, Mining Workers In Konawe Found Selamat

Basarnas said mining workers missing in the forest of North Konawe Regency were found safe, Tuesday (17/1/2023) (ANTARA)

KENDARI - Basarnas said the mining worker, who was previously reported missing for two days in the forest of Tapungaeya Village, Molawe District, North Konawe Regency, Southeast Sulawesi, had been found safe.

Head of the Kendari Basarnas Aris Sofingi in Kendari, said the victim named Arman (40) was found safe by his family who participated in the search operation.

"At 15.00 WITA the victim was found safe by the victim's family who participated in the search," he told Antara, Tuesday, January 17.

He said the victim was found about 2 kilometers south from the last location the victim was reported missing, where the victim's position was in confusion.

The joint SAR team then evacuated the victim to the house where he lived in Toreo Village, Wawolesea District, North Konawe Regency.

The search for victims also involved elements of the North Konawe SAR Alert Unit, North Kodim 1430 Konawe, North Konut Police, North Kokar Damkar, North Konut BPBD, PT Antam Konut security guards, the community around the victim's family.

"With the discovery of the victim, the SAR operation was declared complete and closed. All elements involved were returned to their respective units," said Aris.

The victim previously entered the forests of the Tapungaeya and Mandodo areas in North Konawe Regency on January 15, 2023 at around 20.00 WITA with two of his co-workers. However, at 23.50 WITA, the two victims returned to the basecamp to take food.

After taking food, then at 02.30 WITA the two fellow victims returned to the forest and did not find the victim. At that time only the victim's cell phones, cigarettes and shoes were found.