Eril's Body Was Intact When Found In The Engehalde Dam Due To The Cold Of The Aare River

JAKARTA - West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil said the condition of the body of Emmeril Kahn Mumtadz or Eril was intact when it was found at the Engehalde Water Dam, Bern, Switzerland. All due to the cold temperature in the Aare River.

He gave this explanation after bathing Eril's body in a hospital in Switzerland. Ridwan Kamil had previously applied for permission to go abroad from 9 to 19 June 2022 after receiving news that Eril's body was found.

In an upload to his Instagram account, Ridwan Kamil explained that the cold temperature of the Aare river made Eril's body still intact because it was half frozen. In addition, there are not many animals that live in the river.

"The scientific explanation of why the body was intact, the Aare River, which was as cold as a refrigerator and minimal fauna, kept the body half frozen, so that it remained completely intact even though it was at the bottom of the river for 14 days," he said on his ridwankamil Instagram account, Friday, June 10.

Eril's body was found at around 06.50 am Swiss time or 11.50 am WIB, Wednesday 8 June. Information published by the Bern Police on Thursday stated that Eril's body was found by a man at the Engehalde Water Dam, Bern.

Ridwan Kamil also revealed that after two days of his body being lifted to the ground from 14 days of searching the river, Eril's body was still intact and smelled good. Like a miracle, Ridwan Kamil is grateful for what he has experienced.

"And masyaallah. Even though 14 days have passed, his body is still intact, not missing anything, a neat face looking to the right and I testify, Eril's body smells like eucalyptus leaves. It's a small miracle for which we are very grateful," said Ridwan Kamil.

Quoted from the Bern.com page, the Aare River has a length of 288 kilometers and is the longest in Switzerland. Along its route, the Aare River will pass through many villages and towns, meandering through various landscapes.

The Aare River empties into the Lower and Upper Aar glaciers in the Bernese Oberland, then crosses the three cantons of Bern, Solothurn and Aargau and four lakes (Lakes Brienz, Thun, Wohlen and Biel). Its route to the north ends at Koblenz, where it enters the Rhine.

The quality at the Aare River is unbelievably good. Even if we accidentally drink, there's no need to worry. The Aare River in the EU's category of excellent quality in 2016.