push – The SAR team moved to search for the speedboat that was carrying the Regent of Fakfak, West Papua, Untung Tamsil. The ship is reported lost contact.
“Reported time: October 5, 2021 at 23:35 WIT. The team departed on October 5, 2021, at 24.00 WIT. Estimated arrival at the location on October 6, 2021, at 04.00 WIT. Travel time to the location is about four hours. Elements involved in SAR operations, Sorong SAR Office Rescue, 3 people, RB 221 crew members, 10 people, Polairud 2 people,” said the Head of the Sorong Search and Rescue (Basarnas) office, Mochammad Arifin, Tuesday (5/10/2021) night.
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Arifin added that the Sorong Basarnas deployed two ships each, a Rescue Car, 1 unit and 1 Raber Boslat 221 unit.
“The team has just left for the incident location, Coordinates of the Incident Location: 02° 2’24 81” S – 131° 33’17 95″ E,” he said.
The ship was reported to be carrying 13 people while on its way from Sorong city to Fakfak Regency. As expected, they should arrive at Fakfak at 18.00 WIT, but so far the Regent and his entourage have not arrived in Fakfak Regency.
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(Ari)
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