Basarnas Searches For People Who Disappeared Dragged By River Currents In Kupang

Basarnas searches for missing people in Kupang/Photo: Antara

KUPANG – The Kupang Class A Search and Rescue Office (Basarnas) mobilized a team to assist in the search and rescue effort for Abraham Nofu (68), a resident who was swept away by a river in West Fatuleu District, Kupang Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province. Fatuleu Barat Subdistrict to conduct a search for victims who were swept away by the flood while crossing the Siumate River," said Head of the Class A Search and Rescue Office of Kupang Emi Friezer in Kupang, Wednesday, February 23. crossed the Siumate River on Tuesday 22 February, as heavy rains poured down the area.

A team of eight people was dispatched to the scene on Wednesday at 09.50 WITA to look for the Naitae Village resident. "The victim has not been found and the search operation is still ongoing," said Emi Friezer. The Government of Naitae Village and West Fatuleu Subdistrict, the Kupang Regency Regional Disaster Management Agency, families, and local residents.