JAKARTA - A joint SAR team evacuated an unidentified body found on the banks of the Enim River, Muara Enim Regency, South Sumatra to the local hospital.
The head of the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Muara Enim Abdurrozieq Putra when contacted from Baturaja, Wednesday, said that the body was found by local residents this afternoon at around 16.23 WIB.
"The body was first found by residents around while they were active in the river who were suspicious of the pungent smell," he said.
When the body was found, it was in a state of decay lying on the banks of the Enim River, making it difficult to recognize.
"Including the gender is also not known," he said.
Receiving reports from the community, his party deployed joint personnel to evacuate the body to the local hospital for an autopsy.
His party also coordinated with the Muara Enim Police to deploy a forensic team to list and secure the surrounding area.
"We have evacuated the body for autopsy at the Rabain Muara Enim Hospital to find out the gender and identity," he said.
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