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Girl missing after birthday swimming accident
Fifth-grader Dian P
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ifth-grader Dian P., 11-year-old, was swept away Monday by swift currents in the Kampar River, in Kampar regency, Riau, during a birthday party.
Head of the emergency section of the Kampar Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD), Muhammad Nasir, said the incident took place at around 4:30 p.m. local time.
At that time, Dian and nine friends, all from Tanjung Berulak in Kampar district, were holding a birthday party for one of their number ' 10-year-old Dewi ' alongside the river in Tanjung Berulak's Dusun II area.
Some of the girls decided to go for a swim in the river, including Dian, even though she was unable to swim.
Just minutes later, the girls became hysterical as Dian was swept away by the river's current. A number of locals who heard their screams immediately jumped into the river to try and rescue Dian, but to no avail.
A search for Dian, involving a local search and rescue team, the BPBD, police officers and local residents was still ongoing as of Tuesday afternoon.
