Overnight The Ambing Thermombang In The Waters Of The Rote Strait NTT, 4 Fishermen Experienced An Accident Evacuated

Illustration of fishermen looking for fish in the middle of the sea. (doc the Ministry of KKP)

NTT - Basarnas Kupang evacuated four fishermen who were adrift in the waters of the Rote Strait, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). The boat carrying the fishermen had an accident.

"Basarnas Kupang received information from the families of the fishermen about the marine accident experienced by four fishermen who were on a voyage to Rote Island, because the motorboat they were traveling on had a leak," said Head of the Kupang Basarnas I Putu Sudayana in Kupang, NTT, Wednesday, May 17, confiscated by Antara.

According to him, the motorboat carrying the four fishermen departed from Namosain Beach, Kupang City, on Tuesday, May 16 at 23.00 WITA to Rote, Rote Ndao Regency.

On the way, the ship experienced a leak in the Rote Strait and the four fishermen tried to overcome the ship's leakage. But it failed due to dark conditions so the ship was filled with sea water.

The fishermen were floating trying to save themselves in the body of the ship that was adrift on the surface of the sea water. They also asked Basarnas for help for evacuation.

I Putu Sudayana said that after receiving a request for assistance, the SAR team moved to the scene. A total of 10 rubber boats were deployed in the rescue operation.

While at coordinates 10°23'38.61" S-123°24'49.64"E, the SAR team found the survivors in Rote waters on Wednesday 17 May at 04.45 WITA.

"The four victims who were rescued by the SAR team were immediately evacuated to Tablolong Village, Kupang Regency, with a distance from the location where the victim was found at 6.25 minutes (NM)," he concluded.