Revealed, The Cause Of The Death Of The Elderly In Lake Situ Munjul Due To A Fall From A Banana Tree

Residents around Lake Situ Munjul watching the evacuation process for drowning victims who fell from a banana tree/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA - The Platoon Commander of the Cipayung Sector Fire and Rescue Sub-dept., Matroji said, Situ Munjul Lake in Munjul Village where a fish catcher with the initials M (61) drowned had a depth of about 5 meters.

"We have tried with CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) first aid for victim M, but it still can't be helped. Then when we checked his pulse it was gone," Matroji told reporters at the location, Sunday, March 27.

When found, continued Matroji, victim M was already floating on the surface of Lake Situ Munjul on Sunday, March 27, noon.

Meanwhile, Suwardi (63), a relative of victim M, said the victim really liked fishing in the lake. Both with fishing rods and nets.

When the incident occurred, Suwardi was fishing with M. Then, M had time to return to his home on Jalan Buni, Gang Cemara RT 04/04, Number 65, Munjul Village, Cipayung District. The distance between the victim's house and Munjul Lake is only about 30 meters.

"He was fishing with me. After fishing with me, he came home. I thought he was going home, he just went home, he picked up the net," Suwardi told reporters, Sunday, March 27.

M had invited Suwardi to catch fish, but Suwardi chose to fish by the lake instead.

By using a getek or a raft made of banana trees, he continued, his partner drove to the middle of the lake. But unfortunately, the raft that M was riding flipped over so M fell into the lake.

"His bite was reversed. He didn't sink right away, he was still asking for help because help was slow because we were also panicking, until he finally (died) on his stomach, already floating," he said.

Now, M's body is planned to be buried in the Pondok Ranggon Public Cemetery (TPU), East Jakarta.

Previously, it was reported that an elderly man with the initials M (61) was found dead allegedly due to drowning in Situ Munjul Lake, Munjul Village, Cipayung District, East Jakarta, Sunday, March 27, afternoon.

According to information gathered, the man, a resident of Jalan Buni, Gang Cemara, RT 04/04, Munjul Village, before being found dead, was seen looking for fish using a gedebung or banana tree trunk assembled as a getek boat.

"The victim with the initials M is looking for fish in the lake using a banana tree as a boat," said Head of the East Jakarta Fire and Rescue Agency (Sudin Gulkarmat) Gatot Sulaeman to VOI, Sunday, March 27, afternoon.