TANGERANG Residents of Panongan Village, Tangerang Regency, Banten were shocked by the sinking of two underage children in a puddle of sand dug water, Thursday, September 15.
Information said the incident occurred in the afternoon, at around 16.30 WIB. Two victims with the initials R (13) and F (12). While one other child, initial L (13) survived.
The Head of Emergency and Logistics of the Tangerang Regency BPBD, Abdul Munir, explained that the incident was discovered when an angler, at around 16.30 WIB, saw the three children playing near the puddle.
"According to residents who were fishing in the dugout at 16.30 WIB, they saw three victims playing swimming competitions in the excavation," Munir said when confirmed by reporters, Thursday, September 15.
According to witnesses, at that time the three were competing across from the excavation by swimming in the puddle. At that time the two victims drowned.
"One victim survived, so a total of two victims drowned," he said.
Local residents were excited and reported it to the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Tangerang Regency at around 18.20 WIB.
Furthermore, officers came to the location to search. However, until 20.00 WIB the victim had not been found.
"For the time being, we will stop it because it is dark and continued tomorrow morning with Basarnas," said Munir.
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