Switzerland searches for Indonesian governor’s son in Aare river

Emmeril Kahn Mumtadz went lacking after operating into hassle throughout a swim within the river, based on authorities.

The old town of Bern and the Aare river are pictured in early autumn light in Bern, Switzerland
The previous city of Bern and the Aare river [File: Denis Balibouse/Reuters]

Swiss police are trying to find the son of an Indonesian regional governor who went lacking after operating into hassle throughout a swim within the river in Switzerland’s capital, based on authorities.

Spokesman Joel Regli of the regional police drive in Bern mentioned on Friday a search was persevering with after the person went lacking on Thursday throughout a morning swim with two ladies within the Aare river, a number of hundred metres upstream from town centre.

Indonesia’s international ministry recognized the lacking man as Emmeril “Eril” Kahn Mumtadz, the oldest son of West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil. Mumtadz was in Switzerland as a part of a seek for a grasp’s programme to proceed his research.

The ladies additionally bought caught up in problem through the swim, and have been fished out by different swimmers, Regli mentioned by telephone. Police have been alerted after the incident, and a seek for Mumtadz was launched.

Kamil, who was on an official go to to England when the incident occurred, rapidly travelled to Switzerland after getting phrase of the disappearance, the ministry mentioned.

Switzerland’s rivers and lakes are frequent websites for city swimming and different types of water recreation, notably within the hotter spring and summer season months.

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