2 Fishermen From Jeneponto Who Drowned In The Waters Of Labuan Bajo Monkey Island Are Still Wanted By The SAR Team

The joint SAR team searched for two fishermen who were reported to have drowned in the waters of Labuan Bajo Monkey Island, West Manggarai Regency, NTT. (ANTARA/HO-Basarnas Office Maumere)

LABUAN BAJO - The joint SAR team searched for two fishermen who were reported to have drowned in the waters of Labuan Bajo Monkey Island, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT).

"The two fishermen are named Ramli (31) and Udin (50) respectively from Jeneponto Regency, South Sulawesi Province," said Head of the Maumere Basarnas Office Supriyanto Ridwan when contacted from Labuan Bajo, Antara, Sunday, September 15.

Two victims are known to have temporarily stayed at a relative's house in Kampung Air Labuan Bajo.

On Sunday morning, two victims used the KM Doa Ibu ship departing from Marina Labuan Bajo Harbor to Bidadari Island to fish.

When they arrived at the scene of the incident in the waters around Labuan Bajo Monkey Island, there were strong currents and high waves, causing the ship carrying the victims to swayed and capsized.

"As a result of the drowning of two victims, Ramli's victim was the ship's skipper and Udin was a crew member (ABK)," he said.

The joint SAR team that received the report immediately conducted a search by combing the waters around Labuan Bajo Monkey Island using the main tools (defense equipment) of the RIB West Manggarai SAR Post, the Sea Rider KSOP Labuan Bajo, the Sea Rider Polda NTT, the Sea Rider Police Headquarters, and the Kampung Air fishing boat.

The dive was also carried out by the West Manggarai SAR Post Rescuer and Polairud of the West Manggarai Police.

"The rescue was carried out to find the carcass of the ship and the victim's fishing net at a depth of 25 meters," he said.