Elderly Man Drowns While Looking For Fish In Lake Situ Munjul

JAKARTA - An elderly man with the initials M (61) was found dead allegedly due to drowning in Situ Munjul Lake, Munjul Village, Cipayung District, East Jakarta, Sunday, March 27, afternoon.

According to information gathered, the man, a resident of Jalan Buni, Gang Cemara, RT 04/04, Munjul Village, before being found dead, was seen looking for fish using a gedebung or banana tree trunk assembled as a getek boat.

"The victim with the initials M is looking for fish in the lake using a banana tree as a boat," said Head of the East Jakarta Fire and Rescue Agency (Sudin Gulkarmat) Gatot Sulaeman to VOI, Sunday, March 27, afternoon.

When the victim was looking for fish, suddenly the banana tree he was riding as a boat overturned along with his banana tree.

"The victim was evacuated by officers but his life could not be saved," said Gatot.

After being evacuated by officers from the East Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept., the victim's body was finally taken to the victim's funeral home on Jalan Buni, Gang Cemara, Munjul Village, East Jakarta.