The Crew Of The Ship Allegedly Fell In Kokonao Waters When They Defecated, The Timika SAR Team Was Still Making Search Efforts

The SAR team was deployed to search for crew KM Agung Berkah Bahari 03 who allegedly fell and disappeared in the waters of Kokonao, Mimika Regency, Papua. ANTARA/HO

TIMIKA - Timika SAR Team conducted a search for Sutrisno (35) a crew member of the fishing boat KM. Agung Berkah Bahari 03, who allegedly crashed and disappeared in Kokonao waters, Mimika Regency. Head of the Timika Search and Rescue Office George LM Randang through the Head of the Timika SAR Operations and Alert Sub-Security Charles Y. Batlajery said the search was carried out starting at 06.30 WIT after a report related to the incident experienced by Sutrisno ABK KM Agung Berkah Bahari 03. The incident itself occurred Thursday, October 20 at 22:30 WIT after the crew on behalf of Sutrisno allegedly fell and disappeared. The reporter who received a report from the fishermen's unity management in the Dobo area, Maluku, admitted that Sutrisno's disappearance was discovered when the captain and other crew of the ship were absent and checking to prepare for the lifting of the net, but when they checked it turned out that one of the crew members, Sutrisno, was not there. The captain and crew had searched for Sutrisno in every corner and room of the ship but were not found and beside the toilet at the stern of the ship were found by the victim's pants. "It is suspected that Sutrisno fell while defecating," said Batlajery, who was contacted from Jayapura, quoted from Antara, Sunday night. The SAR team conducted a search using RIB (machined rubber boat) 400 PK belonging to Basarnas assisted by fishermen's colleagues using four fishing boats.