Marina Garden Residents Dissolve in Grief, Kid's Incident Drowned at Tanjunguncang

TRIBUNBATAM.id - The atmosphere of mourning enveloped the funeral home where Alif (10), a boy who drowned at seafront in Tanjunguncang.

Almost all the neighbors and relatives who came to mourn shed tears.

The funeral home is located at Marina Garden Housing Block F1 number 19.

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Tribunbatam.id observation, where Alif was buried pack with residents and relatives to provide condolences to the family.

"Oh my god, how could it get like that. Hope it be closed, the way to get there," said Maya, a resident who came to mourn on Friday (11/15/2019).

The mourners were seen shedding tears, dissolved in sadness over the incident.

"Why did they go there," said the mourner.

The mourners told the story, so far Alif was known as a child who prayed diligently and well.

"He's a good son, my god, this is too fast," he said.

Neighbors and relatives keep coming to pay their last respects.

While other residents worked hand in hand, to put up a tent in front of the funeral home at Marina Garden.

Residents compactly set up tents and also arrange chairs in front of the funeral home.

It is known, Alif (10) resident of Marina Garden Block F1 number 9, died from drowning while swimming with his friends on the seafront beside PT Karimun Angurah Sejati, Tanjunguncang, Friday (11/15/2019).

Jastin, a friend of the victim said, initially they went to seafront with 10 friends after returning from school.

"We left school at 10:00 WIB. We went there (seafront)," said Jastin.