Lost Fisherman In East Sumba Found Dead By Joint SAR Team

Head of the Kupang Class A Search and Rescue Office, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Emi Freezer (PHOTO: Antara/Benny Jahang)

SUMBA - Hockey Bangapura (62) a fisherman in East Sumba Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province who was reported missing while at sea looking for fish was found by the joint SAR team dead, Thursday, May 5.

"The joint SAR team has found the victim dead in the second day of the search operation," said Head of the Kupang Class A Search and Rescue Office, Emi Freezer in Kupang, Thursday, May 5.

The Bangapura Hockey victim, a resident of Mondu Village, East Sumba Regency, was reported missing while trawling at Lawitu Beach, Tanjung Laundi on Wednesday, May 4.

According to him, the victim was found by a joint SAR team consisting of elements of Basarnas, TNI/Polri, BPBD and the Haharu District Government while conducting a sweep along the coast to the west from the incident location as far as 8 KM.

He explained that Bangapura Hockey was found in a lifeless condition at coordinates 09°23'58.458"S - 120°02'6.576"E or about 10 KM from the scene.

According to him, after being found, the SAR team immediately evacuated the victim's body to a local hospital in East Sumba before being handed over to the family.

"After the identification process, the victim's body was immediately handed over by the SA team to the victim's family," said Emi Freezer, as quoted by Antara.

His party appreciates all the SAR teams in East Sumba Regency who have successfully carried out SAR operations so that in just two days the victims can be found quickly.

"This is thanks to the cooperation of all parties so that the SAR operation can be successful and victims can be found," said Emi Freezer.