Joint SAR Team Successfully Evacuates 7 Fishermen Drowned in the Natuna Sea, 1 of whom Died

NATUNA, KEPRITODAY.COM – The combined SAR team successfully evacuated 7 fishermen who drowned in Natuna sea waters. Monday (6/29/2020) early morning.

It is suspected that 7 fishermen sailed from the port of Tanjung Village, Bunguran Timur Utara District, Natuna on June 27 yesterday, to the port of Kuala Mempawah, Pontianak.

But unlucky, in the middle of a fishing boat named KM Sidik which loaded with 6 tons of fish, was hit by high waves, until it sank.

As a result of the incident, one of them died. While 6 other victims were rescued.

Previously the victim had been rescued by the Chinese Tangker Ship which passed on June 28, after adrift floating for 39 hours on the surface of the water.

“Because it started to be hit by a storm immediately the water entered at 3:00 in the morning on June 27 yesterday, and was assisted by the Yuan Cave ship on June 28 at around 17:00 WIB on. June 28. Early we got information from the Central Basarnas, which was reported by the Chinese Tangker Ship. Thus we mobilize the combined personnel consisting of Basarnas Personnel, TNI / Polri, and Dishub, using KN SAR Sasikirana towards The Tangker ship is a distance of about 50 miles from the port of Penagi, “said the Head of the Natuna Search and Relief Office (KPP), Mexianus Bekabel S. Sos.

The data of victims who died on behalf of Husaini (54) from Ketapang. While the survivors namely the ship’s captain on behalf Forgan (50) from Mempawah, Sudarman (50) from Mempawah, Alfian (53) Mempawah, Teguh (29) Eastern Mempawah, Jamuris (55) Tanjung, Bunguran Timur Laut Natuna District, and Lendra (53) Pontianak.

Survivors and deaths have now been handed over to the Natuna Covid-19 Task Force team, in anticipation of the spread of Covid-19.

“For the handling of Covid-19 itself, this is actually an anticipation because it has direct contact with foreign ships,” Said Dandim 0318 / Natuna, Lt. Col. Czi Ferry Criwardana S. Sos M.tr (Han), who is also the Deputy Chairman of Natuna Covid-19 Task Force.

While related to security during the evacuation process, a number of TNI personnel were fully armed. But this was admitted by Danlanal Ranai, Kolonet Laut (P) Dofir, has been compliant with SOP.

“We, from the Indonesian Navy in particular, have prepared a security team for the evacuation process, and with the coordination of the Head of the Natuna KKP, we have also issued a KRI, which when the weather prevented the Basarnas Ship (KN Sasikirana) from reaching the coordinates, and that has all been done. according to the procedure “, he concluded.

Appear to be present in the evacuation of victims, including Chairman of the Regional House of Representatives Natuna Andes Putra, DPRD Member Natuna Wan Arismunandar, Head of the Transportation Agency Iskandar DJ, Head of the Health Office Rizal Rinaldi, Deputy Chief of Natuna, and Danramil Kota 01 / Ranai. (Zal).

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