JAKARTA - The Palembang Search and Rescue (SAR) team in South Sumatra found an angklung player, a victim of drowning in the Empat Lawang River.
"The victim, Rizky Romadon (15) who drowned in the Musi River, Empat Lawang on Saturday (24 January), was found today by the joint SAR Team," said the Head of the Palembang SAR Office, Raymond Konstantin, as the SAR Mission Coordinator (SMC) in Palembang, Tuesday, quoted by Antara.
He explained that the victim was found dead in the village of Baturaja, Tebingtinggi District, about 8.8 kilometers from the initial location of the incident.
The position of the victim when found floating was caught in the branches of a fallen tree that crossed the river, then the victim was evacuated and taken to the Empat Lawang Hospital and then handed over to the family.
"With the discovery of the victim, the SAR operation was declared complete and closed, all SAR elements involved were returned to their respective units with thanks," said Raymond.
In the search process, the Joint SAR Team was divided into two Search and Rescue Units (SRU), where the first SRU conducted a search using a rubber boat while the second SRU conducted a search through land routes and disseminated information to the public along the river banks.
The Joint SAR team consists of various elements, including the Palembang SAR Office of BASARNAS, TNI/Polri, BPBD, SAR MTA, volunteers, and local people.
It is known that the incident began on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at around 10.15 WIB, the victim together with three of his friends who were also from the city of Palembang after carrying out the activities of the street performers then went to the river to clean up and take a bath.
While taking a bath, the victim's body was suddenly dragged by the current, the victim's colleague who saw the incident immediately provided assistance by holding the victim's hand, but due to the strong current of the river, the victim's hand grip was released, causing him to immediately drown.
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