Dramatic Evacuation in Bekasi, Basarnas Avoid Movement of Carriages

JAKARTA - Basarnas Head Mohammad Syafii instructed the SAR team not to shift the train car during the evacuation of the victims of the Argo Bromo Anggrek train and KRL collision at Bekasi Timur Station, Bekasi, to avoid the risk of more fatal injuries.

Mohammad Syafii said that the rescue team focused on using the cutting and lifting techniques to separate the victim's body from the metal clamp.

"We don't want any movement that will worsen their condition. The extrication is done slowly until the victim's body is separated from the material that squeezes it," said Syafii, quoted by Antara, Tuesday, April 28.

According to Syafii, the incident was a deep grief. The joint SAR team will work as hard and as effectively as possible for the safety of KRL passengers.

"This incident is a deep sorrow for all of us. We ask for prayers from all Indonesian people so that this evacuation process can be completed immediately and all victims can be immediately released in a safe condition," he said.

This fatal incident occurred on Monday, April 27 at 20.55 WIB, involving the Argo Bromo Anggrek train number 4 trip route Gambir - Surabaya Pasar Turi which collided with a series of KRL at Bekasi Timur Station (BKST).

The SAR team from the scene reported that as of 05.11 WIB, there were still three of the seven passengers trapped inside the train car of KRL number 8, which was a special women's car.

Meanwhile, the total number of deaths is currently recorded at five people.

In addition to evacuating the victims, the SAR team also carried out search procedures to all corners of the KRL car to ensure that no victims were left behind.

All belongings of the passengers found will be collected to be handed over to the police.

The development of the passenger evacuation process will be updated every two hours. This was conveyed by PT. KAI Director Bobby Rasydin who accompanied the Minister of Transportation Dudhy Purwaghandy and Head of Basarnas Mohammad Syafii to reporters at a press conference at Bekasi Timur Station earlier.