6 Passengers Of KM Rukun Jaya Have Not Been Found, Basarnas Brings A Java Sea Comb Helicopter

Basarnas conducted a search for six passengers of KM Rukun Jaya in the Java Sea Waters, Friday (27/1/2023). (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Six passengers on the KM Rukun Jaya ship have been missing and have not been found since two days ago. The National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) also deployed helicopters to search the Java Sea.

Previously, the crew of the KM Rukun ship was reported missing and allegedly drowned in the Java Sea Waters on Wednesday, January 25

"After an hour of sweeping, the SAR team managed to find the ship's object in a reversed state," said Head of the Jakarta SAR Office Fazli when confirmed by ANTARA Friday, January 27.

However, the SAR team has not succeeded in finding the six victims. Meanwhile, the weather conditions at the scene were raining.

"Meanwhile, the SAR team from the Jakarta SAR Office carried out a search on the surface using KM Ganesha," he added.

Previously, it was reported that KM Rukun Jaya belonging to Wardi drowned due to bad weather, on Wednesday, January 25, at around 03.00 WIB. The fishing boat with 28 passengers departed from Brebes, Central Java, since Monday, January 23.

The fishing boat stopped at fishing ground or fishing area in the waters of the Java Sea. Suddenly, said Fazli, a storm came. The waves rolled over the ship until it capsized.

"We are still searching by combing the area around the scene," he said.

Until now, Basarnas is still trying to find six missing passengers in the Java Sea Waters.