An Algerian citizen identified as Haminoumna Abdul Rahman has been rescued by fishermen in Kletek subdistrict, Central Malaka, Malaka regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), after he was found floating in the Timor Sea on Saturday.

“The Algerian citizen became stranded as he was swimming toward Australia from Timor Leste,” Malacca Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Albert Neno said on Monday as quoted by kompas.com.