Bongo drum – The search for landslide victims by the joint SAR team in the gold mining area of Tulabolo East Village, Suva East District, Bon Bolango Regency, Gorontalo Province, was hampered by weather on the fifth day.
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Gorontalo Search and Rescue Office Chief of Operations Ida Bagus Ngurah Asrama in Gorontalo on Thursday, July 11, 2024 said the SAR team was unable to carry out searches optimally because most areas were constantly under attack. the rain
“Rain is the main obstacle for colleagues in the field, which is why the search process is interrupted,” said Ida Bagus.
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The process of evacuating the bodies of victims of the landslide that occurred in the mining area of Tulabolo East Village, East Suva District, Bon Bolango Regency, Gorontalo Province.
- ANTARA/Zulkifli Polimengo
He explained that currently the total number of victims recorded is 190 people, 23 people died, 144 people survived and 23 people are still being searched for.
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In addition to complicating the process of searching for victims, the continuous heavy rains in East Suva district are also hampering the process of distributing logistics.
“Bad weather also means that helicopters transporting personnel to search and evacuation sites cannot be used,” said Ida Bagus.
Similarly, an excavator from a local mining company, which was already on site, was not activated because it was still raining and earth movement was observed around the search site.
Officials from the National SAR Agency (Basarnas) prepare to evacuate victims of a landslide at the gold mining area of Tulabolo East Village, East Suva, Bon Bolango, Gorontalo with the assistance of a National Police helicopter, on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. . .
“For logistics and personnel distribution, only motorcycle transport is used,” he said.
Although the search for the victims was not possible, the team that descended from the scene to the main SRK command continued the search along the route.
The plan is for local miners to return to search for victims on Friday morning. Likewise, the distribution of logistics and additional personnel by helicopter is also being carried out taking into account weather factors. (ant)
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“Bad weather also means that helicopters transporting personnel to search and evacuation sites cannot be used,” said Ida Bagus.
