Two Missing Sorong Fishermen Are Found Safely In A Limp State

Sorong fishermen who were found safe (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Two fishermen who were reported missing on Tuesday, January 26, in the waters of Pulau Bambu, Seget District, Sorong Regency, West Papua were found safe.

The two fishermen were found by the Search and Relief Office team or National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) Sorong. Head of the Sorong Search and Relief Office Mochammad Arifin confirmed this.

Two fishermen who were found were Amir and Jais. They were found on the second day of the search, January 28 in the waters of Yefyal Island, Sorong Regency.

He said the two fishermen were found safe in a limp state, floating for two days because the boat engine was damaged.

After being found, he said, the two fishermen were immediately evacuated, handled, and then handed over to their families.

In the search for the first day, the team was plagued by bad weather. Ships and teams take cover or dock at the jetty in Seget District.

"Today the search is continuing and we have managed to find the two fishermen in a safe condition in the waters of Yefyal Island," he said as quoted by Antara, Thursday, January 28.

He appealed to the people of Sorong, especially fishermen, to always be careful in carrying out activities at sea during the transition season. Make sure the boat engine is safe and use personal protective equipment, namely a life jacket to anticipate bad weather until it sinks.