TEMANGGUNG - A husband Rosyid (56) and his wife Isnianah (53), a resident of Candisari Village, Bansari, Temanggung Regency, died because they were dragged by the Simbuntu River after returning from the field.
The Head of the Temanggung Regency Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), Totok Nursetyanto, said that his party received a report at that time the two victims were about to return from their fields.
"On the way home, both of them had to pass a small bridge and coincidentally Mr. Rosyid slipped on the bridge, and his wife immediately helped him but because he was not strong, both of them were carried away by the river current," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Monday, February 17.
He said the victim was about one kilometer away and was only found after being carried away by the river currents.
"Incidentally, what was found was that Mr. Rosyid had died, then his wife Istiah also died," he said.
"The two victims were purely accident victims, friends from BPBP, SAR Temanggung, Kompas, Tagana there were several volunteers around 50 people," he added.
In addition to dealing with victims being swept away in the river, BPBD Temanggung also received reports about houses being affected by flooding in the Temanggung Village area.
About eight houses in Gemoh Village owned by residents living around the Gede River were flooded, due to heavy rains that occurred so that the river water entered the house.
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