MEDAN - Toddlers drowned due to tidal flooding that submerged the Belawan area, Medan City. The incident occurred on Jalan Kenanga, Belawan Bahagia Village, Medan Belawan District.

The poor toddler who was born to the couple Afrianto (28) and Ernita (27) was found dead under the kitchen of his grandmother's house, Erlis (48).

The sub-district head of Medan Belawan, Subhan Harahap said the incident began when the victim of RA was with his grandmother sitting on the terrace of the house with other children.

"The victim was then left by her grandmother for a while to take a dodot inside the house," said Subhan, Sunday, November 7.

When Erlis left the house, the victim's grandmother was surprised to see that her granddaughter was no longer on the terrace of her house. Seeing that, Erlis panicked and screamed for help to the residents.

"Residents also came and went down to the sea to search. The victim was found at around 3:45 p.m. by 2 residents under the kitchen of Erlis' house in a prone position, head under feet above (floating)," he explained.

Currently, Subhan said that the victim's body had been buried at the Gudang Arang TPU, Belawan I Village, Medan Belawan District.


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