Fisherman survives mishap

Fisherman survives mishap

MATARAM, Lombok: A fisherman from Lombok who floated in the
sea for 17 days returned to his residence in Cilacap, Central
Java, early Wednesday Antara reported.

Saharuddin, 23, was a survivor of a mishap when a fishing boat
with five other fishermen went missing after a wave hit them. The
men were last seen on June 24 when they were fishing south of
Lombok.

Families of the fishermen received news that two bodies were
found on July 10 on the coast of Cilacap while a fisherman
reported he was a survivor of the June 24 accident. It turned out
the bodies were also of the same mishap.

Three other fishermen -- Fadrik Han, Arifin and Rusli, the
captain, are still missing.(anr)