Epilection Sufferers Sink In The Cibaliung River, Their Body Has Been Found By The SAR Team

The victim drowned in the Cibaliung Banten River/ Photo: IST

BANTEN - The search and rescue team or joint SAR of Banten Province finally found the body of a drowning victim in the Cibaliung River, Pandeglang Regency. "We evacuated the body of the victim known as Rijal (18), a resident of Babakan Cibaliung RT002/RW006 Pandeglang Regency and handed over to his family members for burial," said Banten Basarnas Head Adil Triyatno, in Pandeglang, Sunday, September 18. The incident was based on several witnesses who saw the victim go fishing on the banks of the Cibaliung River, Saturday, September 17. However, in the afternoon there was heavy rain accompanied by lightning and strong winds until the victim did not return home. Therefore, the family feels suspicious that the victim who has a history of epilepsy is confirmed to have drowned in the Cibaliung River.

"We reported to the village and local police until we received assistance from districts and provinces to search for victims in the Cibaliung River," he also said. According to him, the joint SAR team consisted of the Cibaliung Koramil, Cibaliung Police, Banten BPBD, Pandeglang BPBD, Tagana Pandeglang, PMI Pandeglang, Cibaliung Village apparatus and the local community. The first joint team moved to search with the SAR Renops by boat for 2 kilometers. Furthermore, the second joint team conducted a visual search on the riverbank from the location of the case (LKP) to downstream for 2 kilometers. However, the joint SAR team conducted a search along the Cibaliung River and found the victim 1.5 kilometers from LKP in a state of death. "With the discovery of the victim, the SAR operation was stopped and the elements involved were returned to their respective units," he also said.