Grandmother And Grandchildren Become Victims Of A Collapsed Bridge When Floods Hit East Manggarai, NTT

Illustration. The suspension bridge connecting Pajarakan Village with Kregenan Village in Probolinggo collapsed on Friday 9 September. (Doc Diskominfo Probolinggo Regency)

NTT - Maumere Basarnas, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), encountered weather and slippery terrain in the search for the grandmother and granddaughter who were swept away by the flood currents.

Maumere Basarnas Head Lalu Wahyu Efendi said Rosalia Etik (53) and her grandson, Jordan Dondong (6) were swept away by the current while crossing the Wae Nunung River, Wangkar Weli Village, East Manggarai Regency, NTT, Saturday, November 19 evening.

"After we received reports of this incident, Basarnas immediately mobilized the SAR team to the scene of the incident to help carry out search operations for the two victims," ​​Lalu said in a written statement, as quoted from Antara, Monday 21 November.

He said the joint SAR team began carrying out SAR operations on the first day since Sunday, November 20 from 08.30 WITA by conducting sweeps along the Wae Nunung River.

"The two victims have still not been found. The search operation will continue Monday (November 21)," Lalu said.

The search operation on the first day failed to find the two victims who were swept away after falling from a makeshift bridge while crossing the Wae Nunung River.

The grandmother and granddaughter were reported missing when they were about to return home after a day's gardening, around 17.00 WITA. The two victims crossed the Wae Nunung River bridge, but the bridge suddenly collapsed and the two victims were washed away in the Wae Nunung River.

The community and families who knew about the incident immediately reported it to the Joint SAR Team to conduct search efforts for the two victims.