Yellow Jacket, Ridwan Kamil Joins In Watching Swiss SAR Team Search For His Lost Son In The Aare River

Ridwan Kamil on the Aare River (Photo via the Indonesian Embassy in Switzerland)

JAKARTA - Until this moment, Emmeril Kahn Mumtadz has not been found. The Governor of West Java, Ridwan Kamil, directly monitored the search for his son in the Aare River, Bern, Switzerland.

This photo of Ridwan Kamil was shared by the Indonesian Embassy in Switzerland in Bern, last Sunday, May 29. There, Ridwan Kamil was seen watching the search process from the riverbank.

He was seen wearing a yellow jacket that covered his long-sleeved shirt.

A hat and a blocky bag on his back accompany Kang Emil -- his nickname. Emil was also seen listening to information from the police.

According to information gathered, the temperature in Bern is currently in the range of 8 degrees. With wind speeds reaching 12 km/hour. As of this writing, the time in Bern is 04:51.

Eril's search has now entered its fourth day. The search began in the morning at 09.00 local time, led directly by the Bern Maritime Police Chief.

The search in the morning session was carried out using the boat search method using binoculars to monitor the underwater situation. The search area has been narrowed to the most potential location in the Marzili region. In the afternoon session, the focus of the search area is between the Schwellenmaetelli and Engehalde floodgates by boat. As of 7 p.m. local time, the search had not yielded the expected results.

According to the Maritime Police, the search process today is still hampered by the level of turbidity of the water that comes from particles of melted snow. The search will resume tomorrow morning (30/5). The Indonesian Embassy received news of the disappearance of Emmeril Kahn Mumtadz or Eril in the Aare River, Bern City, Switzerland, on Thursday (26/5) pkl. 11.24. The search for Mr. Eril by the SAR team involved elements of the Police, Maritime Police, and Firefighters as drone pilots. An intensive search effort has been going on for four days.