Body Drowning Found And Evacuated In Pesanggrahan River

(ANTARA/HO-Humas Basarnas DKI Jakarta)

JAKARTA - A body was found by the SAR team who was the victim of drowning in Pesanggrahan River, Meruya Ilir, West Jakarta. It is known that the victim was named Bambang Gunawan, who died at the age of 47 years. "The joint SAR team finally found the body of a man who drowned in the Pesanggrahan river this Sunday afternoon at around 11.30 WIB," said Public Relations of the DKI Jakarta Basarnas Ramli Prasetio as quoted by ANTARA, Sunday, May 26. Ramli explained that the joint SAR team found victims in the Pesanggrahan River flow at a radius approximately three kilometers from the scene. "The victim was immediately evacuated to a funeral home located in North Meruya Village, Kembangan District, West Jakarta," he said. Previously, the Search and Rescue (SAR) Search and Rescue Team was jointly looking for drowning victims at Pesanggrahan River, Meruya Ilir Street, Srengseng Village, Kembangan District, West Jakarta on Friday (24/5).

"The victim drowned on Friday (24/5) at around 23.00 WIB, due to slipping while crossing the riverbanks until finally being swept away by the current of the Pesanggrahan River and sinking," said Public Relations of the DKI Jakarta Basarnas Ramli Prasetio when confirmed, Sunday. Ramli explained that when receiving the information, the Jakarta Basarnas rescue personnel headed to the scene to join other elements in the field to search for victims.