The SAR Team Is Looking For A Motorboat With 10 Engine Dead People In Bulukumba

The search atmosphere for KMN Ilham Kajang by the SAR team was reported to have suffered engine failure in Bulukumba waters, South Sulawesi. BETWEEN ANTARA/HO/Basarnas Sulsel

The National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) of South Sulawesi (Sulsel) deployed a search team for the Fisherman's Motorboat (KMN) Ilham Kajang carrying 10 people who were reported to have suffered engine failure in Bulukumba waters.

"It happened Wednesday (24/5) night, but it was only reported to Basarnas and was immediately followed up by deploying RIB Basarnas in Bantaeng," said the Daily Executor Head of the South Sulawesi Basarnas Office, Bustril, quoted by ANTARA, Friday, May 26.

The report was submitted on Thursday (25/5). Furthermore, personnel from the Bantaeng SAR Alert Unit Post immediately moved to conduct a search using the Basarnas Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) which had been prepared in Bantaeng Regency.

Bustanil said that since yesterday the team search process on the first day had been hampered by high waves, making it difficult to search.

"Today, the second day of search was continued by adding a fleet of fishing boats around," said Bustanil.

The Joint SAR team will conduct a search divided by two teams using RIB Basarnas and Fishing Boats. RIB Basarnas will focus on searching from Sabalana Island to the southwest, while fishing boats will focus on looking north.

"We are looking to widen the search area, we will also ask for monitoring assistance from fishermen who are around the location," said Bustanil.

The 10 POBs (Personal On Board) KMN Ilham Kajang are known to be Aso, Tahir, Arjun, Dondong, Hendra, Exon, Fian, Reza, Agus, and Wahyu. The ship suffered damage to the gearbox while sailing and caused the ship's engine to die.