The body of a drowning victim was found floating in the upper Tamiang River, on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. THE REPORTER | The body of Ahmad (39), a resident of Melidi Village, Simpang Jernih District, East Aceh Regency, was found floating in the Upper Tamiang River, on Wednesday, October 16, 2024.
The victim drowned for 6 days, carried away by the current of the Batu Katak River, Simpang Jernih, East Aceh on Wednesday, October 9, 2024.
At that time, the victim and his friend Sabri (23) were returning from the fields in Melidi Village using a small boat. When they were about to pull over, the engine of the boat they were riding died so that the boat drifted to Batu Katak and capsized, causing both of them to be thrown into the river.
The incident was witnessed by Husen (40) who was fishing and tried to save both of them, but only Sabri was saved while Ahmad was carried away by the current.
Not long after, the boat carrying the victim and Sabri was found in the Simpang Jernih River in Balai Karang Village, Bandar Pusaka District, Aceh Tamiang Regency. However, the victim was not found.
Simpang Jernih Police Chief, East Aceh Police, Aceh Police Ipda Maswelliadi, S.H. said that after receiving information that residents had been swept away, he and a number of his members went to the scene.
“Just today, residents of Babo, Bandar Pusaka District, found Ahmad’s body,” he explained.
Until Wednesday afternoon at 18.00 WIB, the victim’s body was still in Babo Village being taken care of by residents, waiting for the family to arrive.[AR]
editor: Deddy Ridwan