JEMBRANA - The search for the second drowned victim in Yeh Mekecir, Jembarana, Bali bore fruit. The joint SAR team found Gusti Ketut Budiana's body dead.

Head of the Denpasar Search and Rescue Office, Gede Darmada, said the bodies of the second victim were located around the position of the two drowned victims.

"When the team was at the location, seen from above there was a body floating on the edge of the river, the team immediately went down and evacuated the victim," said Gede Darmada as quoted from Basarnas Bali statement, Sunday, January 3.

Since morning, the joint SAR team conducted a search. The team from Basarnas Bali totals 10 people equipped with diving equipment. The victim was immediately taken to the funeral home.

"With the discovery of the two brothers, the entire victim has been evacuated. We are grateful for the teamwork in the field," Darmada said.

Darmada also reminded the public to use buoys if they wanted to travel on water.

Previously, 2 people who were brothers drowned at Yeh Mekecir, Banjar Sekar Pancasari, Mendoyo Jembrana District, Friday, January 1. They and their friends jumped into the river several times, but unfortunately the brothers never came to the surface.

After search efforts failed to produce results, the incident was immediately reported to the local authorities.


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