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Mystery surrounds seafarer missing in Western Australia’s far north

From ABC Australia · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Wai Phyo Aung, a Myanmar national and seafarer aboard the Liberian-flagged HG Ravenna, has not been seen since leaving Kununurra Hospital on September 3.
  • He had been taken to hospital after reporting chest pains and was medically cleared for discharge the following day.
  • Police and Australian Border Force have been contacted as concern grows about his disappearance in the remote region.

Concern is growing for a Myanmar seafarer who disappeared after leaving a remote hospital in Western Australia’s far north.

Wai Phyo Aung, who worked aboard the Liberian-flagged cargo ship HG Ravenna, was taken to Wyndham Hospital on September 2 after complaining of chest pains. He was later admitted to Kununurra Hospital and seen by staff before being medically cleared for discharge the next day.

He has not been seen since September 3. The ship had anchored at Wyndham Port after leaving Malaysia’s Lumut Port the previous month. A community notice posted on social media said he was believed to have no Australian cash with him.

If he has tried to make it on his own, he may well be struggling significantly because it is a remote part of the country.

· Sue DightThe Air Mission to Seafarers director assessed the risks facing the missing seafarer.

Sue Dight, director of Air Mission to Seafarers, described the disappearance as concerning, saying the remote location could make it difficult for him to travel independently. Temperatures in Kununurra reached 38.5C on Saturday.

Western Australia Police referred questions to Australian Border Force, while Border Force referred the ABC to the Department of Home Affairs.

Getting out of Kununurra is not as easy as just stepping onto a plane, stepping onto a bus.

· Sue DightDight emphasized the isolation of the area where the man disappeared.
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