His Boat Escapes In The Wind When Throwing Himself Takes Rowing Falls, Dwi Drowns In Gili Rengit

Illustration of ship passengers sinking. (Pixabay)

WEST LOMBOK - Unfortunately, the fate of Dwi Andi Prasetya, the intention of fishing him ran aground in the ocean.

The 23-year-old man's boat was blown away by strong winds as the victim threw himself away to take the rowing that fell in Gili Rengit waters.

The resident of Lembar Village, Lembar District, West Lombok Regency immediately sank, while three of his colleagues on board could not do much against unfriendly ocean weather without rowing.

The head of Temeran Hamlet told the story.

Masri Yasin was usually called, saying the victim and three of his colleagues Asmuni (43), Zaenudin (45), and Wahyu (22) were about to get out of the extreme weather of Gili Rengit waters yesterday Tuesday around 13.00 WITA.

"During the [opening] trip, the rowing of the boat fell into the water, the victim as a 'bootman' jumped over to pick it up," he said.

However, the victim's body was soaking in the sea and grabbed the rowing, the boat he was traveling in was carried away by the wind and the current. Dwi did not manage to reach the boat and was lost by the waves.

Three other victims were rescued along with their canoe by local fishermen and taken to the Temeran Hamlet, he said.

The eye view of three Dwi colleagues that Masri told did not dampen the joint SAR team to look for victims.

A more sophisticated boat nicknamed an inflatable boat (RIB) was deployed to comb along the coast and the waters of Gili Rengit.

"Now the victim has not been found," said Masri as quoted by Antara.

He said, Dwi's search would resume this Wednesday morning. It is hoped that Dwi will be found safe.