Boat Overturned On Jetis Beach Cilacap, One Fisherman Missing

Tim Sar melakukan pencarian fisherman yang hilang di Pantai Jetis, Cilacap (ANTARA)

CILACAP - The Cilacap Search and Rescue Office (KPP/Basarnas) held a search and rescue (SAR) operation to search for a fisherman who was reported missing due to drowning on Jetis Beach, Cilacap Regency, Central Java.

"Based on the information we received, the unfortunate incident occurred this morning, at 04.40 WIB," said Head of Cilacap Basarnas Adah Sudarsah as quoted by ANTARA, Friday, July 21.

According to him, the incident occurred when a boat with the name "Cikal Bakal" carrying two fishermen, namely Sarmin and Slamet, residents of Dewa Hamlet, Banjareja Village, Nusawungu District, Cilacap, was about to go to sea.

However, when approaching the entrance to the break water embankment, he said, suddenly a high wave came and immediately hit the boat towards the rock of the wave-breaking embankment.

"As a result of this incident, the best boat and the two fishermen he was carrying fell. The victim, Sarmin, was rescued by fishermen who were around the scene, while Slamet drowned in the waters," he explained.

He said the local community had tried to find the whereabouts of Slamet but until 07.30 WIB had not been found.

Therefore, he said, the local community contacted the Cilacap Basarnas for a search for victims.

"On the basis of this information, we immediately dispatched a rescue team and rescue equipment in the water to the scene to find and help the drowning victim on Jetis Beach," said Adah.

On a separate occasion, the Head of the Technician Group of the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) of the Tunggul Wulung Cilacap Meteorological Station, Teguh Wardoyo, said that the wave height of 4-6 meters that was categorized as very high has the potential to occur in the waters south of West Java, the waters south of Central Java, the southern waters of the Special Region of Yogyakarta, and the Indian Ocean south of West Java to the Special Region of Yogyakarta.

According to him, the very high waves were triggered by wind patterns in the southern region of Indonesia, which predominantly moved from southeast to northeast at a speed of 6-25 knots.

"This condition is expected to continue until Sunday (23/7). Therefore, we urge all marine service users to pay attention to the high risk of waves to shipping safety," he said.