The Joint SAR Team For The Evacuation Of Men Plunges Into The Kelok Jariang Padang Gorge

PADANG - The joint SAR team evacuated a man from a ravine with a depth of about 30 meters in the Kelok Jariang area, Bungus Teluk Kabung, Padang City, West Sumatra (West Sumatra).

It is known that the man named Tengku Iskandar (44 years old) was desperate to plunge into the abyss to commit suicide due to depression due to his illness on Monday, November 29, at around 15.00 WIB.

"Thank God, the search carried out by the joint team yielded results, the victim was found in a ravine with a depth of about 30 meters," said Bungus Teluk Kabung Police Chief AKP Zamzami, in Padang, quoted by Antara, Tuesday, November 30.

He said the search involved joint officers from the police, Basarnas, Padang BPBD, TNI, and disaster preparedness groups.

The victim was found by officers alive, but suffered serious injuries and was immediately rushed to the hospital for medical treatment.