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)