SAR Evacuation Of Residents' Bodies Attacked By Crocodiles In The Cilemer Pandeglang River

The joint search, rescue and rescue (SAR) team was helped by residents to evacuate the bodies of residents who were attacked by Crocodiles in the Cilemer River, Sindang Rahayu Village/DOK ANTARA

The joint search, rescue and rescue (SAR) team managed to evacuate the bodies of residents who were attacked by Crocodiles in the Cilemer River, Sindang Rahayu Village, Idaman Village, Patia District, Pandeglang Regency, Banten. "The victim's body was attacked by a crocodile named Among (32), a resident of Sindang Rahayu Village, RT 10 RW 03, Idaman Village, Patia District, Pandeglang Regency," said Acting Head of BPBD Pandeglang Regency Hasan Bisri in a written statement, Antara, Monday, July 17. BPBD Pandeglang Regency received a report from the public that a resident was attacked by a crocodile while trying to retrieve a shell in the Cilemer River, Sindang Rahayu Village, Pandeglang Regency on Sunday, July 16 at around 13.00 WIB. Receiving the report, the BPBD Team, the Police, the Patia District Muspika, Tagana, and the community went directly to the scene. The search effort was carried out by sweeping the land, so that finally the victim was found floating on the edge of the river on Monday morning at around 08.30 WIB. "Alhamdulillah, it has been found and successfully evacuated with the death toll," he said. Based on information in the field, the victim and his friend, Boy (30), who was a survivor, looked for the shells without knowing that there were crocodiles who had noticed them. "Initially the crocodile pounced on Boim and fortunately managed to save itself to the mainland. But unlucky, the crocodile again pounced and dragged Among into the middle of the Cilemer River," he said.

The related elements involved in the SAR operation included the Rescue Team for the Pandeglang SAR alert unit, Banten Provincial BPBD, Pandeglang BPBD, Indonesian Navy, local police, Tagana Pandeglang, and local Muspika.