Left Behind By The Wife Of The Buyer's Wife, The Elderly 65 Years Of Falling And Diluting Into The Cimanceuri River

TANGERANG - The elderly man named Sampani (65) reportedly drowned in the Cimanceuri River, Kronjo, Tangerang Regency. Personnel from the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Tangerang Regency conducted a search.

Tangerang Regency BPBD Emergency and Logistics Head Abdul Munir said the incident occurred on Wednesday, November 16, at 17.30 WIB.

Abdul Munir said, the victim at the time of the incident was with his wife on the edge of the Cimanceuri river. At that time it was raining in the area.

Then, the victim's wife went to the pulse shop because there was a buyer. Shortly thereafter, when his wife returned to the riverbank, he did not see the husband's whereabouts.

"After about 30 minutes the witness returned to the river, the victim was no longer in the river. It has sunk," Munir said in his statement, Thursday, November 17.

The wife reported to the relevant agency, in order to take further action.

A number of BPBD officers were deployed and carried out a sweep. However, there are a few difficulties, because the current is heavier than before," he said

However, officers are still trying to find victims with rubber boat aids and sweeping the banks of the Cimanceuri river.

"Search using a boat using the blender method," he concluded.