Ridwan Kamil's Son Is Still Missing, Switzerland Plunges Boats To Drone To Search The Aare River

Indonesian Ambassador to Switzerland, Muliaman Hadad (Photo via Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Ambassador to Switzerland, Muliaman Hadad, confirmed that the search for the son of the Governor of West Java Ridwan Kamil, Emmiril Khan Mumtadz or Eril who was swept away in the Aare River, Switzerland will continue. Drones to search by boat will be deployed by local authorities.

"The SAR team will continue to search for Eril. The search method is more intensive, namely by boat or boat search, as well as drones to comb the banks of the Aare River, as well as dive," Muliaman said in a press conference broadcast online, Saturday, May 28.

However, for diving, Muliaman said, it will be adjusted to the conditions in the field. If the water is cloudy due to melting snow or rain, the process cannot be carried out.

"But basically the authorities provide or prepare various methods that are available and adapted to the local situation in each search process," he said.

Muliaman said the local authorities also ensured that the search for Eril would continue. This has even been conveyed directly to Ridwan Kamil who is already in Switzerland.

"I also accompanied Eril's parents, Governor Ridwan Kamil, to meet the SAR team and the police on duty in the field," he said.

"The SAR team confirms that the search for Eril's brother is their priority at this time. They are still continuing the search process using various methods," added Muliaman.

As previously reported, Eril was reported missing while swimming in the Aare River, Bern, Switzerland on Thursday, May 26.

This incident occurred when he and his family were looking for a campus to continue their undergraduate education (S2).

Eril, who was swimming with his sister and friends in the Aare river at that time, was dragged by the current when he was about to rise to the surface. After this incident, the SAR team and local police immediately conducted a search.