Search for soldiers bodies ended

Search for soldiers bodies ended

SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Rescue workers ended on Wednesday
their search for the bodies of three soldiers who are believed to
have died after their boat capsized in Mahakam River more than
two weeks ago.

The military commander of Samarinda, Lt. Col. Rudy Landung,
said the rescue team would end their search, but surveillance
around the spot of the accident would continue.

"We are ending our search and rescue mission after our two
week-long effort proved fruitless," Rudy said as quoted by
Antara.

Second sergeants Sunarto, Turuk and Gandrung, from the
intelligence unit of the Tanjung Pura Military Command overseeing
Kalimantan, went missing after their boat overturned as they were
traveling to Tebalai in Kutai from the neighboring district of
Muara Kaman on Feb. 17.

Six people were on board the boat at the time of the accident.