3 Children Drowned While Swimming In The Tembuku River Jambi

JAMBI - Three children with the status of students drowned while swimming in the Tembuku River, the Batang Hari flow, in the Sijenjang area, East Jambi District, Jambi City, Saturday, July 23.

The Jambi Basarnas team is currently coordinating with the head of RT 02 Kasang to look for the three children, said the head of the Jambi Basarnas, Kornelis.

The Jambi Basarnas initially received reports that there had been a dangerous condition for humans, namely three people drowned in the Tembuku River, Sijenjang Village, East Jambi District, Jambi City.

Head of the Jambi Basarnas Office, Kornelis said that his party received information that three drowned people with the initials I (12), R (11) and NN (11) were all male.

"It happened, at 11.00 WIB, eleven people were swimming in the Tembuku River, but suddenly three of them were carried away by the current and drowned." Kornelis said as reported by ANTARA, Saturday.

Furthermore, the Jambi Basarnas team at 14.20 WIB went to the scene with equipment such as rescue trucks, underwater and aqua eye sonar equipment, diving equipment, medical equipment, communication equipment.

"The Basarnas team and other parties are assisted by residents to conduct a search for the victim and for the development of the case will be submitted again," said Kornelis.