12-year-old Boy Who Disappeared In Ciliwung River Kramat Jati Found Dead Floating

Rescue workers evacuate the body of a 12-year-old boy who drowned in the Ciliwung River, East Jakarta/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA - A boy named Muhammad Rizki (12) who disappeared from drowning in Ciliwung River, Balekambang Village, Kramat Jati District, East Jakarta was finally found dead on Wednesday, August 2, afternoon.

The victim's body was found floating on the surface of the Ciliwung River water flow at a radius of 500 meters from the location of the incident. The victim's body was found by the joint SAR Team.

"We found the victim's body after a search was carried out using a rubber boat this afternoon and then immediately evacuated to the funeral home," said the Dantim of the Jakarta SAR Office, Ahmad Nur Iman when confirmed by VOI, Wednesday, August 2.

The search process efforts were carried out from Wednesday morning to noon. As a result, thanks to the hard work of the joint SAR team, the bodies of the victims who had drowned were found.

"The joint SAR personnel were deployed in an effort to search for victims, including the Jakarta SAR Office, Kramat Jati Police, DKI Jakarta BPBD, DKI Jakarta Firefighters and other ranks," he said.

Previously, it was reported that a teenager named Muhammad Rizki (12) was reported missing drowning in a beautiful swamp, precisely behind school 01 Balekambang, Kramat Jati District, East Jakarta. According to information gathered, the victim had been drowned since Tuesday night, August 1.

"Yesterday a search was carried out, but it was stopped due to a dark situation. Until now, the victim is still being searched," said Head of East Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept., Gatot Sulaeman when confirmed by VOI, Wednesday, August 2.