Three go missing near Panaitan island

Three go missing near Panaitan island

JAKARTA: Three Jakartans reportedly went missing near Panaitan
island in the Ujung Kulon National Park in Banten.

Ade, 23, Iman, 23, and Piko, 29, all residents of West
Jakarta, reportedly sailed to the island on Aug. 20 for a fishing
trip.

Banten Police suspect their boat became caught in strong
current.

"We have circled the island three times but we still have not
found them," Brig. Supriadi was quoted as saying by Tempo News
Room news portal on Saturday.

He said residents of Taman Jaya village, where the three
rented the boat, warned them not to sail to the island because of
the dangerous currents. -- JP