Basarnas Finds 15 Victim Points In Mushala Ruins Of Al Khoziny Sidoarjo Islamic Boarding School

SIDOARJO - The National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) stated that until now the joint rescue team found 15 points of victims under the rubble of the Al Khoziny Islamic Boarding School (Ponpes) prayer building which collapsed on Monday, September 29.

Head of the Basarnas Basarnas Operations and Control Sub-Directorate (RPDO) Emi Freezer said, of these 15 points, eight victims were at a black level of awareness, while the other seven were in red status.

"Of the seven points where the victim was in red status, six of them were in the side column which could not be accessed directly or the A2 zone, only through a small gap in the main (medium) column," said Freezer in Sidoarjo, East Java, Antara, Wednesday, October 1.

He said another victim with red status was near the main column or zone A1. The victim was still responsive, but could not move the body because it was squeezed by the border.

In the crucial period of the first 72 hours after the incident, the joint SAR team prioritized the evacuation of seven victims with red status by distributing oxygen, food supply, and regular infusion.

Communication with victims with red status is carried out through sound, while for visual interaction, the SAR team uses a special camera capable of reaching small gaps under the rubble.

So far, 11 victims have been successfully evacuated. Of these, three people died, namely one victim on Monday (29/9) at the hospital and two others on Tuesday (30/9).

The exact number of victims who are still under the rubble cannot be accurately ascertained. Basarnas emphasized that the 15 points of victims found were not the final number of victims buried.