CILACAP – Rain with a fairly high density on Saturday Night to Sunday morning in western Cilacap region to make a number of rivers discharge water rises.
The incident resulted in a man named Suparno being swept away in Cikawung river, Cimanggu District, Cilacap Regency on Sunday 22 March 2020 at around 08.00 WIB this morning.
He was washed away when he wanted to go to fields, while location of fields that victim was going to have to go through river, victim crossed river.
But unlucky experienced by suparno, a resident of Bantarpanjang Village RT 04 RW 08 Cimanggu District Cilacap Regency, Central Java. He was swept away by cikawung river which at that time, water of Cikawung river was in a high state.
The incident was known by residents and continued by relevant parties, in this case Babinsa Korim Cimanggu and Mulyono. Then he continued matter of report to Cilacap Search and Rescue Office (KPP).
Head of Basarnas KPP Cilacap, I Nyoman Sidakarya explained, getting report his party immediately dispatched a number of Sar Gabungan TEAM personnel.
“After learning news, we immediately dispatched a team and complete equipment in water. Such as Rescue Car Carrier, Rubber Boat, Communication Equipment and other supporting tools to support search.” Nyoman explained.
Still I Nyoman Sidakarya, that possibility of his team arrived at location approximately 12 noon. The reason is location of KPP Cilacap to location of incident, which took about 2 hours.
“The location of incident was in Cikawung River, Tameng Hamlet, Bantarpanjang District, Cimanggu District, Cilacap Regency, from here (KPP) journey took 120 minutes.” He explained. (Hasan)