JAKARTA - A teenager named Ega Fauzi (19) was found dead in the Ciliwung River, the Tanah Rendah Kebon Pala area, Kampung Melayu Village, Jatinegara District, East Jakarta on Monday, January 26, 2026.
The victim's body was then evacuated by the joint SAR team of the Jakarta SAR Office. The discovery and evacuation of the victim's body was carried out at around 09.30 WIB in a lying position under the bridge.
According to information collected, the victim Ega was previously reported missing after drowning while swimming with 6 friends in the Ciliwung River on Sunday, January 25, 2026.
At the time of the incident, the river water discharge was in a high state accompanied by strong currents. So when the victim and his colleagues swam, it ended in the loss of the victim because he was dragged by the current until he drowned.
"The victim was found about 13 KM from the scene of the incident," said the Head of the Jakarta Search and Rescue Office as SAR Mission Coordinator (SMC), Desiana Kartika Bahari when confirmed, Monday, January 26, 2026.
Desiana said that the search for the victim was carried out using a rubber boat to comb the area around the location of the incident to the West Canal Flood (BKB) with a distance of approximately 12 KM.
Then the joint SAR team continued to search the river flow with a focus on searching for piles of garbage from the scene to the BKB with a distance of 12 KM.
"We also do visual monitoring through the land route for 12 KM," he said.
After being evacuated, the victim's body was then taken to a funeral home to be handed over to the family.
In the SAR operation, the joint SAR elements involved consisted of the Jakarta Search and Rescue Office, BPBD South Jakarta, Damkar South Jakarta, residents around and others.
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