GIANYAR - One victim named I Komang Ayu Ardani who fell in a river in the Petanu River, Ubud, Gianyar Regency, Bali has not been found. At that time the victim took a ride with her child and in-laws.

The head of the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) Bali, Gede Darmada, said that the SAR team was searching by following a river with quite a swift current. The search is divided into several areas.

Personnel from Basarnas Bali starts from Villa Dua 1 kilometer away to Villa Ubud River.

"The situation and conditions in the river are cloudy, the current is quite heavy, the weather is sunny, access to the river is steep and limited", Darmada said, Friday, March 19.

In the afternoon, the SAR team focuses on combing around the Petanu Bridge. Until 18.00 WITA, the victim could not be found.

"That the search is temporarily suspended due to conditions not possible, and will continue tomorrow morning", said Darmada.

Search for accident victims who fell into a river in Ubud Bali (DOK. Basarnas Bali)

The victims were Ni Komang Ayu Ardani (37) I Putu Kevin Ramansa (10) and Ni Ketut Rindit (55). The car crashed into the Petanu River, Ubud District, Gianyar.

"Laka then took a motorbike and fell into the river", said the Head of the Ubud Police, AKP I Gede Sudyatmaja, Friday, March 19.

The accident started when they got on a motorbike with police number DK 6488 KAD driven by Ni Komang Ayu. The other two people are on the piggybacked.

Witnesses at the location said that the motorbike passed when it rained heavily. At that time the witness saw that the motorbike had fallen into the river.

From this information, the Pecalang came and contacted the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) to look for victims.

At around 21.00 WITA, Thursday, March 18, officers found one victim, Putu Kevin Ramansa. The victim was found safe about 150 meters from the crash site of the motorbike.

Not long after, victim Ni Ketut Rindit was found 300 meters from the accident site. Rindit passed away.


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