SAR Team Searching For Anglers Who Were Carried Away By The Cimaja River Current

SAR team looking for anglers suspected of being carried away / Photo: Antara

SUKABUMI - The joint search and rescue (SAR) team from Sukabumi, Tuesday, was dispatched to search for anglers who had been lost by the current of the Cimaja River in Cigombong Village, Sukabumi Regency, West Java. Cimaja, Cikakak District. There are several possibilities, the victim could have been tucked into river rocks or dragged by the current to the estuary," said Cikakak District Disaster Management Officer (P2BK) Agus Mahardika to reporters in Sukabumi, Tuesday, May 17. Information gathered from Cikakak P2BK This river accident started when four anglers, namely Mamat Rohit (40), Odih (55), Sarkoni (35) and Mardi (58), residents of Gomong Village. Those who were busy fishing were surprised by the overflow of the Cimaja River on Monday (16/5) at around 21.00 WIB. The four who were in the middle of the river ran to the bank to save themselves. Because the swift currents of the river caused their bodies to be dragged for several meters. Quoted by Antara, three anglers, namely Mamat, Odih and Sarkoni managed to pull over to the edge of the river and survived. However, Mardi, who is hearing-impaired, is swept away by the current of the Cimaja River and drowns. The victim did not manage to save himself because he did not hear the calls from his three colleagues to immediately go to the riverbank.

Obtaining information on the occurrence of a river accident, Cikakak Police personnel went directly to the location and processed the crime scene (TKP) and asked for information from a number of witnesses. Until 12.00 WIB, the SAR team from the Cikakak Police, Koramil 2201 Cisolok, Cimaja Village Government P2BK Cikakak, Task Force Linmas Cimaja, which was assisted by residents, has not been able to find Mardi.