3 Days Searched By The SAR Team, Victims Of The Overturned Ship In Mimika Have Not Been Found

Timika's joint SAR team was searching for victims of the 15 PK Long Boat which capsized at Muara Atsy Asmat, South Papua. (HO-Humas SAR Timika)

TIMIKA - Timika Search and Rescue Team (SAR) in Mimika Regency, Central Papua said ship victims capsized at Muara Atsy had not been found on the third day of search.

Head of the Timika SAR Office George LM Randang said the joint SAR from RescuePos Search and Rescue Asmat, TNI AL, Social Service and family had returned from the search.

"The search process for one passenger of Long Boad 15 PK until the third day has not been found or has been nil," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Saturday, August 12.

According to George, the expansion of the search for passengers named Norberta has been carried out.

"The team used RIB 85 PK Basarnas, speed boat 85 Social Service, Karet 15 PK Basarnas Boat and two long boats belonging to the community," he said.

He explained that the joint sar team had conducted a search from Biwar Village towards the Muara Atsy Sea, Wakap, Betsbamu, Piriens, Manasep to the Ocenap waters.

"However, all these efforts have not yielded results, the search will resume according to the H.4 operation plan," he said again.

Norberta is one of seven victims of the overturning of the 15 PK Long Boat in Atsy waters, Asmat Regency, South Papua Province.

"SAR Timika helps search at Asmat SAR's request because the locations of these two districts are close to each other and can be reached using a boat and a speedboat," he said again.