Police SAR Post Related To The Sinking Of KRI Nanggala-402 Established In Celukan Bawang Bali

Police SAR Post related to the evacuation of KRI Nanggala-402 which sank in Bali waters (IST)

BULELENG - Two police search and rescue posts were established to assist the Indonesian Navy (AL) in the evacuation process of the KRI Nanggala-402 submarine.

SAR posts were established in the port of Banyuwangi, East Java and in Celukan Bawang, Buleleng Bali.

"It has been prepared starting two days ago. Yes, a post was immediately established there. Only the post was made about 2 days ago. Initially the tent was not practical because it was not practical to build a post," said Head of Public Relations of Buleleng Police, Iptu Gede Sumarjaya, Monday, April 26.

At the SAR post, a number of joint personnel were on standby, namely the Buleleng Police, the Bali Police, the Navy, Basarnas to the BPPBD.

"So the post is equipped with data on activities carried out by the joint team there," he said.

Meanwhile the National Police Chief, General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, ensured that the Bhayangkara Corps would continue to mobilize its best strength to help evacuate the KRI Nanggala-402 submarine in Bali waters.

Sigit said that his party had established two posts to assist the Indonesian Navy (AL) in the Nanggala-402 evacuation process.

"There are 2 police SAR posts established, first in Celukan Bawang, Buleleng Regency and the second at Banyuwangi Port," said Sigit in a written statement.

Sigit said, as many as 331 police personnel with details of 265 East Java Regional Police ranks and 66 soldiers from Polda Bali. There are also personnel who are deployed that will later carry out their duties as related to evacuation efforts.

"These personnel include the DVI team, Brimob, Polair, Polres, the Trauma Healing team," said the National Police Chief.

General Sigit said, there was a KRI Nanggala-402 crew member who was still part of the big family of the National Police, namely Marine Lieutenant Colonel (P) Heri Octavian, the son of retired Police Commissioner Imron Haki.

Then, Letda Rhesa Tri Utomo S.Tr (Han) is the younger cousin of AKP Maria SN Manafe who is located in Sidoarjo, East Java.

"The National Police will provide moral or material support to the families of the crew of the Nanggala-402 submarine," said Sigit.

Kapolri Sigit also expressed his deep condolences over the sinking of KRI Nanggala-402. "The big family of the National Police and I, always the leadership of the National Police, would like to express our deep sorrow for the death of the best soldiers of KRI Nanggala 402," said Sigit.