Ridwan Kamil Condolences To Mothers In Padang Whose Children Drift

PADANG - West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil conveyed his condolences to the parents of SMK students in Padang whose children were also swept away by the river and until now their bodies have not been found.

"Mrs. Asni in Lubuk Tongga, West Sumatra, prayers from our family in Bandung, may Allah SWT grant all of your prayers. Hopefully Ananda Ikhsan will be found soon and can meet again under whatever conditions are best that Allah has set," wrote Ridwan Kamil via a media account. social, Tuesday, June 21.

The post also finally got a lot of comments and responses from netizens because previously Ridwan Kamil also experienced the same thing as what happened to Asni, a parent from Ikhsan, a SMKN student in Padang who was swept away by the river current.

"Masha Allah, Kang Emil, he feels the same way as Ms. Asni in her grief for the loss of her beloved son, Eril, who is still trying to give her prayers and strength. Kudos to Kang Emil. God willing, Kang Emil's prayers and empathy will bring blessings to the family," wrote one Rani's netizen.

"Thank you, Mr. Emil. The experience of you and your family is a strength for others. My prayers from afar are for you, your family and Mrs. Ssni, may Allah always give you strength," wrote netizen Widya.

Previously, the Joint Team stopped the search for SMK 5 Padang student Ikhsan Maulana who was missing due to being carried away by the current in the Bangek River, Padang City.

Kasiops Basarnas Padang Octavianto said the decision to permanently terminate was based on Law No. 29 of 2014 concerning Search and Rescue which explains that the search period for disaster victims is seven days.

"We have discussed with the TNI, Polri, volunteers and BPBD and the family, we have closed the search permanently, but monitoring is still being carried out," he said.

He said monitoring would continue at any time.

"If any are seen by the public or found, we will evacuate. This has indeed been stopped but monitoring continues to be carried out together," he said.

Previously, joint officers searched for three students of SMK 5 Padang who were swept away in the Bangek River, Padang City on Sunday (12/6).

Of the three victims who were swept away, the Padang City BPBD has evacuated the bodies of two students who were swept away by the Lubuk Tongga river flow, Balai Gadang Village, Koto Tangah District, Padang City.

Head of Emergency and Logistics BPBD Padang Basril said the body of the first victim found was Sadiah Tulfa (16) who was found one kilometer from the initial location when he was dragged by river water.

Meanwhile, the second victim, Sintia Vita Loka, was found two hours after the body of the first victim was found in the middle of the river.

"Both were found wedged in a large rock and in a state of drowning and their bodies still intact," he said.