Four students drowned in river

Four students drowned in river

BOGOR: Four university students drowned after they were swept
away by a flash flood while crossing the Ciandong River in Bogor
on Saturday afternoon, police say.

The four are Dwi Haryanti, Kirana Agustiorini, Adi Wibisono
and Mohamad Solihin. They all were economics students from Sahid
University in Pancoran, South Jakarta, holding an outing in the
area.

Cibungbulang Police detectives chief Second Insp. Saepudin
Gayo said the four along with a survivor, Didin Mihidin, had
tried to cross the river during heavy rain. While in the middle
of the river they were hit by a sudden wall of water. Only Didin
managed to hold onto a large stone.

"I was shocked ... but I tried to not to panic. I ended up
having to hold on to a tree root for 15 minutes before I managed
to reach the shore," Didin said.

Search teams of police, locals and students found the bodies
of Solihin and Adi on Sunday morning. Dwi and Kirana were still
missing on Sunday night.

Saepudin said it was difficult to find the victims because the
river levels were still high. -- JP