Thermal Drone Used To Find Ridwan Kamil's Child In Switzerland's Aare River But Not Effective

Emmiril Khan Mumtadz/PHOTO via Instagram

JAKARTA - Indonesian Ambassador to Switzerland Muliaman Hadad said that thermal drones that can detect body temperature were also used in the search for the son of West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil, Emmiril Khan Mumtadz or Eril who was missing in the Aare River, Bern, Switzerland.

However, this search is considered ineffective. Because the new thermal drone will be effective when body heat is detected.

"How are the results of the thermal drone, as I said the thermal drone was effective in the early minutes when body heat could be detected. Therefore, according to the SAR officers, the maximum was about 15 minutes after the incident," Muliaman said in a press conference broadcast online, Saturday, May 28.

Due to this condition, the thermal drone will not be used. Later, the local SAR team will use drones with certain technologies that are able to maneuver more agilely.

"The drones used by drones are different. He will fly low with certain technology and maneuver and then see inch by inch," he said.

Regarding Eril's body temperature not being detected by the thermal drone, Muliaman refused to speculate. Including the possibility of experiencing hypothermia due to exposure to cold temperatures.

"Let the experts say later, we are still waiting for further developments," he said.

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.