Basarnas Distributes 3 Search Teams For Missing Fishermen In Kasilampe Kendari

The joint SAR team is again searching for missing fishermen in the waters of Kasilampe, Kendari Bay. (Between)

KENDARI - The joint SAR team is again searching for the missing fisherman named Salam (35) in the waters of Kasilampe, Kendari Bay. Salam was reported missing after the boat he was using sank on Sunday 17 July.

The head of Kendari Basarnas Aris Sofingi said the operation to search for victims on the third day was carried out by dividing three joint SAR teams.

"At 07.00 WITA, the joint SAR team resumed the third day of SAR operations. The search was carried out by dividing into three teams," he said in Kendari, Tuesday 19 July.

Team 1 conducted a search to the east or the estuary of Kendari Bay to the west of the location where the victim was reported missing as far as 0.5 nautical miles.

Meanwhile, Team 2 combed around the location of the disappearance of the victim, and Team 3 searched towards the inside of Kendari Bay as far as 0.5 nautical miles.

In the search for victims, the Kendari Search and Rescue Office (KPP) rescue team or Kendari Basarnas were assisted by elements from Polairud, UHO SAR, PT. Eternal Desire, and the families of the victims.

Based on the Antara report, Basarnas also coordinated with the Harbormaster Office, the Kendari Class II Port Authority (KSOP), and the Kendari Navigation District in the search for victims.

Greetings with two residents of Anduonohu Village, Poasia District, Kendari City, went fishing in Kasilampe waters on Sunday, July 17, at around 06.00 WITA.

However, at around 19:00 WITA their long boat was hit by a wave so that it sank.

Aris said that two of Salam's colleagues, Muhammad Aprianto (33) and Colla (30), managed to save themselves in the disaster. While the victim, Salam is currently still being searched.