Missing seamen found alive

Missing seamen found alive

SAMPIT, Central Kalimantan: A fisherman found on Friday seven
seamen who had been missing for five days following an accident
on their way from Jakarta to Sampit.

The seamen were floating on plastic jerrycans in waters six
miles off Sungai Bakau, Seruyan regency, when they were
discovered by local fisherman Anang Mulyadi.

All of them were very weak when Anang took them to his
village. The fisherman reported the discovery to the local
police.

The seaman were identified as skipper Abu Saka, 49, and KM
Lestari Makmur motorboat crew members Mustar, 40, Usman, 41,
Udin, 30, Eman, 30, Sutisna, 20, and Bondan, 25. Their boat had
capsized in a storm.

Chief of Kotawaringin Timur Police operational and control
center Adj. Comr. Satake Bayu said local port management and a
sea transportation company PT Amat Amit would take care of the
fishermen, including taking them back home to their hometowns in
Java. -- Antara