Man In Batanghari Jambi Drifted By River Current While Rescue Boat, SAR Team Conducts Search

JAMBI - The Jambi Basarnas team dispatched personnel to look for a young man who was swept away in the Batanghari River while trying to save a boat that was being carried away by the swift current of the river.

The head of the Jambi Basarnas, Abdul Malik, said the victim named Dani (23) had not been found so far. Meanwhile, officers are still continuing to search the location of the incident, precisely in Pemayung, Batanghari Regency.

Based on reports from residents to Basarnas, there were residents who wanted to save the boat but were carried away by the current and drowned.

"Initially the victim wanted to save a small boat, but he was swept away by the current of the Batanghari River and so far has not been found," he said, quoted by Antara, Wednesday, May 25.

The Jambi Search and Rescue Office (Basarnas) received information from the Batanghari BPBD that a young man had drowned while trying to save a small boat on the Batanghari River, precisely in Tebing Tinggi Village, Pemayung District.

The search team was then equipped with equipment, such as inflatable boats, underwater and aquaeye sonar, medical equipment, and communication equipment.

Abdul Malik said the incident occurred at around 14.00 WIB.