A 3-year-old Boy Who Drifted While Being Evacuated In South Jakarta, Found After Floods And Power Fired

The victim's family at the funeral home/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA After two days of searching, the boy with the initials A (3) who was swept away by the SAR team's rubber boat capsized during the evacuation was finally found dead. His body was found in Gang Perintis, Tebet, South Jakarta, in the early hours of Thursday (5/3), after the flood began to recede.

Previously, the DKI Jakarta BPBD had mentioned that the victim was 7 years old, but then corrected the information and confirmed that the boy who was swept away was 3 years old.

Tebet Police Chief, Kompol Murohih, said the victim was found after the flood began to recede and the electricity returned to light in the area. Residents who were examining the surroundings saw the boy's body lying on their back near his house.

"After the overflow of the Ciliwung River receded drastically and PLN turned on the electricity again in the settlements, residents found the bodies of a small child lying near his house," said Murodih, Wednesday, March 5.

The victim's body was then taken to the funeral home in the RW 10 Pioneer Gang, Kampung Baru Village, Tebet, for immediate burial.

This tragedy began when the SAR Team evacuated flood-affected residents using rubber boats. The boat carrying seven people, consisting of four SAR personnel and three residents, capsized due to the swift flood currents.

Two residents were rescued, but A was not found until finally his body was found two days after the incident.

This incident adds to the list of flood victims in Jakarta and serves as a reminder of the dangers of heavy currents during the evacuation.

Caption: The Atmosphere Of The Hanyut Victim's Funeral Home In South Jakarta/is