Two Boys In Tangerang Found Dead Drowning In Pondok Jaya River

TANGERANG - Two minors with the initials A (10) and SF (7) were found dead. After drowning in Pondok Jaya River, Sepatan, Tangerang Regency.

Head of BPBD Tangerang Regency, Ujat Sudrajat, said the two victims drowned on Friday, July 12, morning. However, it was only found this afternoon.

"It is true that two boys with the initials A Age (10) were found dead, and SF (7) was also found dead," Ujat said in his statement, Friday, July 12.

Ujat explained that the incident began when the two victims were bathing in Pondok Jaya River, Sepatan, Tangerang Regency. However, they were carried away by the current until they finally drowned in that time.

"The victim was swept away by the current number of 2 victims," he said.

It was his party who received the information, immediately dispatched a number of personnel and rubber boats, to search for the two victims.

The search was also carried out on land, so that they could find out if the two victims were stuck in difficult corners can be seen from inside the river.

Finally, the victim was found by the joint Sepatan Post while conducting a search using ESAR technique. One of the members stepped on the body of the victim, which was wrapped in a rope on the leg, and immediately evacuated, the victim was found at a radius of approximately 100 meters with a depth of 1.7 meters, "he said.

Currently, the two victims have been taken to the funeral home for a funeral.