LEBAK – Dadang (27), a resident of Lebak Tipar, Cilograng District, Lebak Regency, Banten, disappeared after falling while fishing at Sodong Abu Beach, Sawarna Timur Village, Bayah District, Lebak Regency, Banten on Wednesday (20/3/2024) at around 3:30 pm.
Chairman of Balawista Lebak Regency, Erwin Komara Sukma confirmed that someone was fishing at Sodong Abu Beach.
“Yes, a resident saw the victim fall. There were even screams for help, but when the victim was seen, he had disappeared, dragged by the waves,” said Erwin when contacted on Wednesday (20/3/2024).
He revealed that seeing the victim fall and being dragged by the waves, Ojan, an eyewitness, quickly informed the surrounding residents of the incident.
“Until 6:00 pm, residents, along with Balawista, police, and military personnel, conducted a search. The Banten Basarnas will also send a team to the location tonight,” he said.
He added that the search for the fisherman who was dragged by the waves would likely continue the next day. Because the conditions in the field are quite dark and have minimal lighting.
“From afternoon until now, we have been searching on the coastal with a radius of more than 100 meters from the location where Dadang fell,” he said. (San/Red)