Adverted Travel Leaders In The Cijulang Pangandaran River, The SAR Team Is Still Conducting A Search

The SAR team conducted a search for a tour guide who was reported missing in the Cijulang River area, Pangandaran Regency, West Java Province. (Photo via ANTARA/HO-Tagana Pangandaran)

PANGADANAN - A tour guide was reported missing in the Cijulang River area, Pangandaran Regency, West Java, Friday, September 9, 2022.

Until now, the rescue and search team (SAR) is still searching by following the river by boat.

"The joint SAR team is still combing, yesterday it was constrained by rain," said Head of the Pangandaran District Disaster Preparedness Team Nana Suryana, as reported by Antara, Saturday, September 10.

The unfortunate incident that happened to a tour guide named Abdul Rohman occurred while escorting a group of students along the river area in Pasir Sereh Block, Patrol Hamlet, Sukajaya Village, Cimerak District.

Abdul Rohman allegedly drowned and disappeared after separating from the group.

"The water discharge at the time of the incident was indeed rising, so the river current was quite strong," said Nana.

Head of the Operations and Alert Section of the Bandung Search and Rescue Office (Basarnas) Supriono said his team conducted a search using two boats in the pier area 1 courtyard to the pier 2 courtyard.

In addition, personnel were also deployed to search from the pier area 1 of the courtyard to Green total using a jukung boat.

The search for a missing tour guide in the Cijulang River involves joint personnel.

Starting from the Bandung Basarnas, the Pangandaran SAR Alert Unit, the Pangandaran Police, the Cimerak Police, the Pangandaran Fire Department, Balawista, the Cimerak Health Center, Tagana Pangandaran, Wanadri, Sigab Persis, Pokdarwis Greenatur, Pemuda Pancasila, Duck Dive, RAPI, and Vertical Rescue Indonesia.