The SAR Team For The Evacuation Of A 9-year-old Boy Who DIEd In Cuba, Bekas Tambang Timah

JAKARTA - A boy named Muhammad Merdiansyah (9), a resident of Jelithic Village, Sungai Lihat District, Bangka Regency, was found drowned under the Rawbak (iron), a former tin mine in the Jelithic area, Bangka Regency, Wednesday, December 14. Head of the Pangkalpinang Search and Rescue Office, I Made Oka Astawa, said that the victim was found when the Joint SAR Team checked the depth of the water using a hook. "Furthermore, the victim's pants were stuck in the gala and the victim was found at the Last Know Position (LKP) or the last position with a distance of 5 meters from the edge of the Jelithic Timah Basin," said I Made Oka Astawa when confirmed by VOI, Wednesday, December 14. The victim's body was found at the coordinates position of 1.55'58'S 106.8'37'T in a dead condition. Furthermore, after being evacuated, the victim's body was taken to the funeral home. "The victim has been evacuated to the funeral home. With the discovery of the SAR Ops victim was proposed to be stopped," he said.

The SAR operation was carried out by a number of agencies consisting of the Head of the Pangkalpinang Search and Rescue Office, Basarnas Babel, Brimob, Polair Directorate Polda, Polair Polres, BPBD Sungailiat, Babinkamtimas, Tagana, village officials and surrounding communities. The victim previously drowned since Tuesday afternoon, December 13. At that time, the victim and his friends took a bath at the scene. However, until 18.00 WIB, the victim had not returned to his home. Then the victim's family checked the victim's under the shell and only found the victim's clothes and sandals. The victim's family immediately reported to the Pangkalpinang Search and Rescue Office.