JAKARTA - A boy named Panca (4) disappeared and drowned in the Ciliwung River, Senen District, Central Jakarta, Friday, November 17, 2023. Until the evening, the victim had not been found and was still being searched by the Jakarta SAR team.

Head of the Jakarta SAR Office, Fazzli, said that the Jakarta SAR Office rescue personnel together with the joint SAR elements were still carrying out search efforts for victims.

The incident began when the victim was playing on the banks of the Ciliwung River. Then, he slipped and fell.

"Our rescue personnel have deployed together with joint SAR elements complete with water SAR equipment to search for victims," he said when confirmed by VOI, Friday, November 17, 2023 night.

Fazzli added that the search for victims was divided into two areas. The first team conducted a search using a rubber boat and combed the river flow using an anchor of up to 1.5 kilometers.

"The second team conducted a visual search by land around the scene," he said.

The joint SAR personnel involved in the search for victims included the Jakarta SAR Office, DKI Jakarta BPBD, IEA, DKI Jakarta PPSU, GMC, and the community.


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