Search operations underway for missing persons in Cianjur and Karangasem

Search and rescue teams are conducting operations to locate two individuals reported missing in separate incidents in Indonesia.

In Cianjur, West Java, two fishermen reportedly fell from the vessel HD Jaya 101 in the Ciwidig waters near Cidaun on Saturday, October 24. The incident occurred around 04:30 WIB during rainy and foggy weather. One fisherman, 18-year-old Aldiana, managed to swim to shore, but 24-year-old Tarsudin, the boat's operator, remains missing. Basarnas Bandung is coordinating with local police and volunteers to conduct the search.

In Karangasem, Bali, a 21-year-old man named I Kadek Agus Mahendra went missing after falling from the Bukit Asah cliffs into the Lombok Strait on Sunday, October 25. The victim was fishing with two companions when he reportedly slipped and fell into the waves. Despite attempts by his friends to assist him, the strong currents caused him to drown. Search teams are utilizing underwater sensors to assist in the recovery efforts.