The SAR team from the Directorate of Police and Air and Water or Regional Police or Ditpolairud Polda West Sumatra evacuated a fisherman who was affected by large waves around Padang Beach.

Head of the Patrol and Escort Section (Patwal) of the West Sumatra Regional Police's Ditpolairud, Kompol Yandrianus Chaniago, said the incident occurred on Wednesday (7/8/2024) afternoon at around 14.30 WIB.

"The victim's name is Novriadi (41), a fisherman whose address is Parak Karambia, West Padang District, Padang City," he said.

The West Sumatra Regional Police Directorate of Air and Water Resources, said he received a report from the public who informed that the victim was being swayed by high waves around Padang Beach, precisely behind the Al Hakim Mosque or 200 meters into the middle of the sea.

When we arrived at the location, the waves were quite big. "At the beginning, we had quite difficulty carrying out (evacuating victims)," he said.

The fishermen, said Yandrianus, were finally able to be evacuated after West Sumatra Police Ditpolairud SAR Team officers carried out a number of maneuvers so that the victims could be rescued.

“When we rescued him, the victim's condition was weak, he had run out of energy. Then we picked him up and lifted him to the top and took him to the West Sumatra Police Headquarters Sub-Directorate Gakkum Ditpolairud Polda to be given first aid. "Thank God, we managed to save the victim (alive)," he said.