72-Year-Old Grandfather Disappeared In Baubau Garden, Central Sulawesi Found Safe

The Joint SAR Team evacuated victims (red clothes). (ANTARA/HO-Basarnas Kendari)

JAKARTA - The Joint SAR team managed to find a 72-year-old grandfather named Hatiku Mae who was reported missing in a garden in Waruruma Village, Baubau City, Southeast Sulawesi (Sulteng).

Head of Basarnas Kendari Aminuddin PS said the victim was found safe at 09.15 WITA, Wednesday, October 23.

"Furthermore, the victim was immediately evacuated to his house and handed over to the family," he said when contacted, Wednesday, October 23, was confiscated by Antara.

Aminuddin said the grandfather was found about 2 kilometers west of his last location forecast or around his garden.

Aminuddin conveyed that with the discovery of the victim safe, the SAR operation was declared closed.

"All elements involved are returned to their respective units," he said.

Previously, the disappearance of the grandfather began when the victim left the house with the aim of going to his garden, on Tuesday, October 22 at around 07.00 WITA, with the habit of the victim returning from gardening aroundhulni WITA or before lunch time.

"However, on that day at around 17:00 WITA, the victim's nephew received a phone call from the victim informing him that at that time the victim was tired and did not know the direction of going home," said Aminuddin.

After the call was closed, the victim's phone could no longer be contacted. The search has also been carried out by the family and the local community, but the victim has not been found.