5 High School Students in Jambi Dragged by the River Flow during the Flood, One Can Still Be Saved
Kolom Media . Five teenagers, residents of Kemang Island, Merangin Regency, almost drowned on the Batang Merangin River on Thursday (12/13/2018). The incident was not far from the official residence of the Regent of Merangin. Information gathered by Tribunjambi.com, the five teenagers, were playing ketek boats. The plan is that they want to find fish in Sungai Batang Merangin Island. However, when crossing the bridge, the boat they were riding was shaking and immediately sank. The swift river flow caused the five to drift away. Luckily, at the time of the incident, there was a member of STKIP Bangko Mapala Mata Angin, who was doing mabim refting (rafting) at the location. With swiftness, the rubber boat used as their training facility was immediately sent down to save the teenager. "Thank God, I was saved," said Denno Charles, STKIP Bangko Mapala Mata Angin personnel, Thursday (12/13) afternoon. That was done by dozens of children in Berembang Village, Sekernan District, Muar...