Asmal (24) and Nurmiati (46) survived after drifting at sea for four\ndays following the sinking of the motorised sailing vessel (KLM) Nurul\nSalsa in the waters off Selayar Regency, South Sulawesi. The pair were\nfound stranded in Pangkep Regency after clinging to a buoy alongside\nthree deceased fellow victims.<\/p>\n
\u2018When found, both were on a buoy wearing life jackets and were\nsubsequently evacuated to Matala\u2019ang Island, Sabalana Village, Liukang\nTangaya District, Pangkep Regency,\u2019 said Selayar Islands Police Chief\nAKBP Didid Imawan in a statement on Sunday (19\/7\/2026).<\/p>\n
Asmal and Nurmiati are residents of Tangnga Hamlet, Tanamalala\nVillage, Pasimasunggu District, Selayar Islands. Before being found,\nthey were with three other companions who also became victims of the\nsinking.<\/p>\n
\u2018Based on the initial statements from the two victims, there were\noriginally five people holding onto the buoy. However, during the days\nthey were adrift at sea, three of them died,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n
\u2018The two victims admitted they were forced to release the bodies of\ntheir three companions into the sea after about two nights because the\nbodies had decomposed. The identities of the three victims are still\nunconfirmed,\u2019 he added.<\/p>\n
Didid stated that his team is still investigating the three reported\nvictims once the condition of the two survivors allows for further\nquestioning. Information from the two survivors is a crucial lead to\nmaximise the search efforts.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/two-survivors-of-km-nurul-salsa-sinking-drifted-for-four-days-on-buoy-with-three-deceased-victims-1784469091", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }