Chinese seaman drowned in Merauke

Chinese seaman drowned in Merauke

JAYAPURA, Papua: A Chinese citizen was found dead in the Maro
river in Merauke, Papua, on Tuesday after being swept away by the
strong current, police said on Wednesday.

The victim is believed to have been fleeing arrest as police
were in the process of seizing his ship at the time for illegal
entry into local waters.

Merauke Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Hendrian Muntazar said the
man, Zhou Waiguo, 40, was found floating face down in the river
behind the Kuper terminal in Kuprik village. He was dressed only
in his underpants

Fa Chu Ming, 43, a crewmate of Zhou's on the KMN Kompak 026
now lying at anchor in the Maro river after being detained by
police, said he and Zhou had been attempting to swim on Saturday
to the harbor, which was only some 500 meters away from the
vessel, when they had been overwhelmed by the current.

"Our men have been searching for the missing alien since then,
but he was only found yesterday (Tuesday) by a local villager who
was traveling to Kuprik village. His body was then taken to
Merauke hospital for an autopsy," added Muntazar. --JP