Drown River Bekasi

Teenager drowns while crossing river in Bekasi

 

After being carried away by the current of the Bekasi River (terbawa arus), 
a 14-year-old was found dead in Pangkalan village, Babelan,. 

"The body was recovered at 2 p.m.

and was immediately taken to his house,".
Anwar went on to explain that

the boy, identified as JI, and his friends were swimming in the river.
Two hours later, JI told his friends that

he wanted to reach a pile of stones on the other side of the river.  (tumpukan)
"At 1:30 p.m., the victim wanted to climb the pile of stones.

His friends had warned him but he insisted.

He swam across the river

and got carried away by the river current,".
His friends tried to help him but to no avail. (faedah/funa)

They then shouted until a man came

and jumped into the river to try to save JI. 
By that time, JI was nowhere to be found. 
The search was then continued by the local search and rescue team

and Bekasi fire and rescue officers until 10 p.m. 
"His body was found in the same river but in Pangkalan village,".