ibnchannel.id – A resident of Denpasar was swept away by the current and drowned at Nungnungan Waterfall, Petang District, Badung Regency, on Thursday (May 22, 2025) around 11:30 AM.
A rescue team from the Denpasar Search and Rescue Office, consisting of 7 personnel, moved to the location to carry out a search. “We received information at 1:05 PM from Trisna Saraswati, the victim’s friend,” explained I Nyoman Sidakarya, Head of Denpasar Search and Rescue Office. The victim was identified as I Made Gede Putra Yana (19), a resident of Seroja Gang Jambu, Sengguan, East Denpasar.
The incident started when the victim was flying a drone with two other friends. Suddenly, the device fell. They tried to retrieve the drone that got stuck, but unfortunately, Putra Yana slipped and got caught on the rocks. His two friends tried to help, but failed. The community members who followed to assist in rescuing the victim were also unable to avoid the strong current.
As soon as the incident report was received by the standby officers at the Denpasar Search and Rescue Office, the SAR team was dispatched. They arrived at the location at approximately 3:25 PM and immediately coordinated with other related SAR elements. The weather at the location was rainy, causing the water flow to increase. The combined SAR team attempted to search around the waterfall and downstream.
“We stopped the search efforts today due to limited visibility, as there was no lighting, the current was getting stronger, and the water level continued to rise. We plan to continue the search tomorrow with the combined SAR team,” Sidakarya said.***
