Returning To The Koran, 7-Year-Old Boy In Sumenep Falls In The River Current, Grandma Helped But Failed

Search for a child who was dragged by a river in Sumenep, Madura, East Java (ANTARA/HO-Police Sumenep)

SUMENEP - A 7-year-old girl was swept away by a river in Sumenep, East Java at around 4:45 pm, Saturday, March 19. To this day, the victim has not been found.

The Head of the Subdivision of Public Relations of the Sumenep Police, AKP Widiarti, said that the boy who was swept away by the river current lived in the village of Kebundadap Timur, Sumenep.

"At the time of the incident, a joint team from the Regional Disaster Management Agency, the police, the TNI and the community around the location immediately conducted a search and continued today, but the victim has not been found," he said in Sumenep as quoted by Antara, Sunday, March 20.

The disaster that befell the child occurred when he returned from the Koran which was not far from his house. The victim went home with his aunt and grandmother.

At that time, the victim passed through a flooded road due to the overflowing river water. The victim fell and was dragged by a very fast river current.

The victim's grandmother Hasanah and her aunt, Eva, had tried to help Talita, but the river current was very strong, making both of their efforts failed.

"At that time, these two people immediately shouted for help. Residents immediately arrived, but Talita was still nowhere to be found," said the head of the East Kebundadap village, Budiono.

Budiono's statement is different from that conveyed by the Head of the Subdivision of Public Relations of the Sumenep Police, AKP Widiarti.

He said the victim did not slip from a puddle on the road, but was hit by a swift current that came suddenly when he was about to cross the river.

"So, as soon as they arrived in the middle of the river, the flood came suddenly. The three of them were dragged away, namely the victim's grandmother and aunt, but both of them survived, while Talita could not be helped," he said.

Previously, heavy rain accompanied by strong winds flushed Sumenep Regency from morning to evening.