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        "id": 1602102,
        "msgid": "twenty-pilot-whales-die-after-becoming-stranded-in-waters-off-rote-island-1773136410",
        "date": "2026-03-10 15:59:00",
        "title": "Twenty Pilot Whales Die After Becoming Stranded in Waters off Rote Island",
        "author": "Siti Retno Wulandari",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Twenty pilot whales that became stranded in shallow waters off Fuanfuni Village in Rote Ndao Regency died despite rescue efforts by local police and fishermen. Authorities attempted to herd the whales back to deeper waters over a three-hour period, but the animals were ultimately unable to be saved, with their bodies subsequently buried on the beach using excavation equipment.",
        "content": "<p>Twenty pilot whales that became stranded in the shallow waters of\nFuanfuni Village, Rote Barat Daya District, Rote Ndao Regency, could not\nbe saved. Local police and fishermen attempted to rescue the animals by\nherding them back to the open sea, but not all could be saved.<\/p>\n<p>Rote Barat Daya Sub-District Head Addy Bessie stated that the\nsub-district government, along with authorities and residents, are\ncurrently excavating the beach to bury the whale carcasses using\nexcavators. \u201cA total of 20 whales died. We are currently conducting\nexcavation work to bury them on the beach,\u201d Addy Bessie said when\ncontacted by Media Indonesia on Tuesday (10 March).<\/p>\n<p>He explained that the whale pod was spotted several times in waters\nnear Fuanfuni Village starting Monday (9 March). The shallow water\nconditions are believed to have caused some whales to become trapped and\neventually strand.<\/p>\n<p>Upon receiving reports from residents, police officers and local\nfishermen immediately headed to the location to conduct rescue\noperations. Using fishing boats, they attempted to herd the whale pod\ntowards deeper waters to prevent them from becoming trapped again in the\nshallow area.<\/p>\n<p>Rote Barat Daya Police Sub-Station Chief Ipda Subur Gunawan said that\npolice personnel and fishermen conducted rescue operations with\navailable equipment. \u201cPolice officers along with fishermen attempted to\nherd the pilot whale pod to deeper waters using available equipment,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the herding process took considerable time because\nthe whales had to be directed slowly to prevent them from re-entering\nthe shallow waters. The rescue effort lasted three hours until the whale\npod reached a safer point at sea, but dead whales were discovered the\nfollowing Tuesday morning. So far, there has been no explanation\nregarding the factors that caused the whales to strand.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/twenty-pilot-whales-die-after-becoming-stranded-in-waters-off-rote-island-1773136410",
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