In The Next 6 Days, The SAR Team Searches For People Missing Due To The Semeru Eruption In These Three Locations

Doc's photo. The joint SAR team evacuated the bodies of victims of the hot cloud disaster from Mount Semeru on Monday, December 6 (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Plt. Head of BNPB Disaster Data and Communication Center Abdul Muhari revealed that the joint SAR team will continue to search for residents missing due to the eruption of Mount Semeru for the next six days in three locations.

"The joint SAR team is targeting the next 6 days to conduct a search with a focus on the Kampung Renteng area, Sumberwuluh Village and the Kobokan Curah Village area," said Abdul Muhari in his statement, Thursday, December 9.

On the sixth day after the eruption, 39 people died and 13 were missing. Officers in the field are still identifying and verifying the dead.

The number of residents displaced by the eruption of Mount Semeru continues to increase. The latest data from the Command Post (Posko) for Emergency Response to Hot Clouds and Falls of Mount Semeru, the number of refugees is 6,022 people spread over 115 refugee posts.

The distribution of the highest number of survivors is in Candipuro District with 2,331 people. Then in Pasirian District 983 people, Pronojiwo 525, Tempeh 554, Sumbersuko 302, Lumajang 271, Pasrujamber 212, Sukodono 204, Kunir 127, Tekung 67, Senduro 66, Padang 62, Jatiroto 59, Kedungjajang 50, Klakah 45, Yosowilangun 40, Rowokangkung 37, Ranuyoso 26, Randuagung 24, Tempusari 23 and Gucialit 14.

"The Command Post continues to update the data of affected residents and residents who have fled in the Lumajang, Malang and Blitar Regencies," said Abdul Muhari.

In addition to displacement, the eruption also had an impact on people's assets, such as people's houses and livestock. Temporary data recorded 2,970 houses affected and 3,026 livestock animals, with details of 764 cows, 684 goats and 1,578 other poultry.

Meanwhile, temporary data on public facilities (fasum) affected include 42 educational facilities, 17 worship facilities, 1 health facility and 1 damaged bridge.

So far, Mount Semeru has been observed to experience 2 earthquake eruptions and the duration of the earthquake is 55 to 125 seconds. The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) informed that there were 7 avalanches of earthquakes with a duration of 50 to 120 seconds.

Lumajang Regent Thoriqul Haq has declared an emergency response status for the impact of hot clouds and avalanches from Mount Semeru for 30 days. This is in response to the catastrophic eruption on Mount Semeru that has occurred since last Saturday, December 4.