Three Filipino fishermen stranded in Gorontalo

Gorontalo (ANTARA News) - Three fishermen from the Philippines were found stranded at a beach in Sumalata subdistrict, North Gorontalo district, on Tuesday, police said here on Thursday.

Local police spokesman Adjunct commissioner Syafii Bagus said the three Filipino fishermen were identified as Lary Roxas (21), Toto Sayson (31), and Robinson Gunita (32) of Malapatan Saraganu in the Philippines.

Syafii Bagus said the boat of the three Filipino fishermen was stranded on a Sumalata beach after it had an engine failure and was swept away by strong current.

He said they had been taken to Gorontalo Immigration office for further investigation before being repatriated to their country through Manado in North Sulawesi.