Desperately Crossing The Bridge When The River Overflows, A Regency Regency Of Four South Sumatra Is Carried Away By Drifting

Pagar Alam City SAR Post personnel have prepared rubber boats to search for victims who were lost in the current of the Ulu Musi River, Empat Lawang, South Sumatra, Monday (20/3/2023) (ANTARA)

PALEMBANG - A young resident of Empat Lawqqang Regency, South Sumatra (Sumsel) was reported missing in the swift current of the Ulu Musi River. It is suspected that the victim was carried away by the river current which overflowed during heavy rains.

Head of the Palembang Basarnas Hery Marantika said the victim was a man named Pok (30), a resident of Bandar Agung Village, Pendopo, Emapat Lawang.

The victim disappeared while crossing the Ilu Musi River bridge, Bandar Agung Village this morning at 06.00 WIB.

Information received by Basarnas, Monday, the Ulu Musi River water increased even to the point of surpassing the bridge after raining overnight.

The distance between the river surface and the bridge's body is more than 3 meters adrift when conditions are normal.

"The victim is suspected of being dragged by the river flow, so far it is still being searched," he said, confirmed in Palembang.

His party has deployed a team of seven personnel from the Palembang Basarnas Office who are on duty at the Pagar Alam City SAR Post.

The rescue team has been deployed to the location since 10.45 WIB when he received the report that the victim of Pok was missing.

The team conducted a search for the Ulu Musi River equipped with complete search and rescue equipment to join the potential SAR from BPBD and TNI/Polri Empat Lawang.

Support equipment for the search and rescue process includes two rubber boats and engine boats, diving equipment, Aqua Eye, Garmin Fish Finder, medical equipment, and communications.

"Hopefully the weather will be conducive so that the victim will be found soon and the rescue team will return safely," he said.