8 South Nias Fishermen Missing While Seafaring

ANTARA

SOUTH NIAS - Eight fishermen from South Nias Regency, North Sumatra, went missing while seafaring in the waters of South Nias.

Public Relation of National Search And Rescue Agency (Basarnas), Nias Asanimu Waruwu, said the disappearance of eight fishermen is known from the Chief Executive (Kalak) of the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of south Nias Regency around 10.25 am, Monday, May 17.

"We got a report from BPBD South Nias of eight missing fishermen," he said as quoted by Antara.

From the temporary information received, eight fishermen went missing after suffering damage to the engine of the 30 Grasstone (Gt) boat they were riding in to catch fish on Monday at around 08.00 western Indonesia time.

"Getting a report from BPBD South Nias, our personnel immediately set out to South Nias to help the search for the eight missing fishermen," he explained.

The eight missing fishermen are Yaman Aroma Duha (43), Osarao Ziliwu (27), Imanuel Jeremi (47), Yulianus Bagi (37), Erik Kristof Gee (30), A. Mikha Laia (31), Nifatoro Zokho Buulolo (40) and Efrata Bali (42).

"In conducting the search, our team will coordinate with BPBD of South Nias, South Nias Water and Land Police, and Nias National Navy Base," he explained.