TERNATE - The Ternate SAR Office, North Maluku (Malut), reported that two fishermen who were lost contact in the waters of Kuwo Village, South Halmahera, were in a life-threatening condition while traveling by katinting boat.
Head of the Ternate SAR Office Iwan Ramdani explained that according to the chronology of the incident received on January 21, four residents of Kuwo Village traveled from Widi Village to Kuwo Village using two katinting boats, each with two passengers.
Around 13.30 WIT, the katinting boat that the victim, Set Popoko (58 years old) and Festus Ramuda (44 years old) were riding on, decided to return because there were items that fell into the sea.
Meanwhile, another katinting boat continued its journey to Kuwo Village. However, until the appointed time, the katinting boat carrying the victim had not arrived at Kuwo Village.
The victim's partner then searched along the crossing path, but did not find a boat or a victim.
The incident was then reported to the local village government for search efforts. Until now, the victim has not been found.
Search efforts have been carried out by the people of Kuwo Village since January 21 and until now have yielded no results.
Furthermore, the Kuwo Village Government reported the incident to Basarnas to request assistance in search and rescue assistance.
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