Nine fishermen missing

Nine fishermen missing

SERANG, West Java: Rescue workers continued searching Saturday
for nine fishermen who went missing when their boat sank last
Monday between Oar and Panaitan islands in the Sunda Straits.

Antara quoted head of Labuan port, Akip Mulyana, as saying
dozens of residents and the official rescue team worked together
for the fourth consecutive day.

The fishing boat Rahayu IV, owned by H. Indin Rosidi, sank
with 21 fishermen on board. Twelve of the men survived unhurt.

Mulyana said the rescue team has deployed 10 boats to sweep
the waters of Pantai Sumur, Oar and Panaitan islands around Ujung
Kulon National Park.

The nine missing fishermen are Syahroni, Tangi, Irsyad, Arya,
Sarna, Aan, Taklim, Wasang and Deplek.