KSAL Admiral Yudo Margono: We Are Ready To Help Evacuate Victims Of Semeru

Navy Chief of Staff (Kasal) TNI Admiral Yudo Margono sprinkled flowers on the 505 single engine bell training helicopter, Wednesday. (ANTARA/Indra)

JAKARTA - The Chief of Naval Staff (Kasal) Admiral TNI Yudo Margono said he was ready to help evacuate victims due to the increased activity of Mount Semeru in Lumajang, East Java. "Because this is a humanitarian mission whenever needed, our personnel are ready," he said on the sidelines of Kasal's visit. to Puspenerbal, Juanda, Sidoarjo, reported by Antara, Wednesday, December 8. He said, for the initial stage as many as 85 personnel have been dispatched from Lanal Malang and also from Lanal Banyuwangi and have been working to help local BPBDs. However, his party has also prepared battalion troops to assist the victims.

He said, if the organic troops that were previously dispatched were troops whose working area was in the area, they would be immediately mobilized. because it is for healing the children who are in the refugee camp," he said. According to him, his party has also prepared helicopters which can be used at any time to evacuate the victims of Semeru. "Whenever BPBD needs us, we are ready to support because this is an emergency need. because at any time we need assistance for evacuation and logistics, we are ready to help," he said. His arrival to Puspenerbal Juanda to see the handover of two units of Canadian-made Single Engine Bell 505 training helicopters.