The SAR Team Is Still Looking For A 15-year-old Child To Drown In The Samarinda River

The SAR team during a search using the water surface method and diving. (ANTARA/HO-SAR Samarinda Team)

SAMARINDA - The joint Search and Rescue (SAR) team of Samarinda City, East Kalimantan, is still searching for one boy who drowned in the Karang Mumus River (SKM) Samarinda. "The incident this afternoon was around 12.00 WITA, while the report that entered the SAR Post at 12.20 WITA was reported by Suhadi, a local resident," said Samarinda Post Team Coordinator Riqi Effendi during a search at SKM Samarinda, Antara, Sunday, August 4. According to him, the location of the drowning of the victim was in SKM, Sungai Pinang Luar Village, Samarinda Kota District, with a distance of 4.6 kilometers east of the Samarinda SAR Post. Chronology of the incident, on Sunday, at 11.55 WITA, the victim, on behalf of Muhammad Ridho Mustofa Hilmi (15), swam with three of his friends in SKM. However, at around 12.05 WITA when he was about to cross the river, the victim was swept away by the current and drowned, so that until now the SAR team and local residents are still searching. "The search was carried out using two methods, namely on the surface of the water using a rubber boat and in the water around the scene using underwater equipment," he said. He mentioned that the elements involved in the search included the Samarinda SAR Post, the Samarinda Joint Volunteers, the community, and the families of the victims.

"Meanwhile, the equipment used covers rescue cars from the post to the location, underwater searching devices, thermal drones, diving equipment, communication equipment, and medical equipment," said Riqi.