Disastrous While Traveling, 4 Santri Reportedly Lost Dragged By Water In The Brayeun River, Aceh Besar

The SAR team is looking for victims who were swept away by river currents in Brayeuen, Leupung District, Aceh Besar Regency/ANTARA

ACEH - Four students were reported missing after being swept away by a flood when they bathed in the Brayeun River, Leupung District, Aceh Besar District.

Aceh Besar Police Chief AKBP Carlie Saputra Bustamam said the incident took place on Thursday, August 25 at around 15.30 WIB.

"The victims of the students are on a trip. They are bathing in the river in the Brayeuen area, Leupung District, Aceh Besar Regency. The four victims are still being searched," said AKBP Carlie Saputra when contacted in Banda Aceh, Antara, Thursday, August 25.

Currently, Aceh Besar Police personnel are still in the field. The details of the victims' identities will be announced later.

"Our officers are still at the location looking for victims. The victims are still being collected," said AKBP Carlie Saputra Bustamam.

Meanwhile, Head of the Banda Aceh SAR Office Ibnu Harris Al Hussain said the SAR team had been deployed to the location to look for victims. There were four missing victims and another was rescued by residents.

"The victim disappeared after being dragged by a heavy river current due to heavy rain. Meanwhile, the identity of the victim is still being collected," said Ibnu Harris Al Hussain.