SAR Team Searching For Victims Of Minibus Entering Abyss In Pakpak Bharat, North Sumatra

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MEDAN - The joint Search and Rescue (SAR) team searched for seven victims of a minibus that fell into a ravine in Tanjung Mulia Village, Sitellu Tali Urang Jahe District, Pakpak Bharat Regency, North Sumatra. The car went into a ravine on Sunday, December 12.

Public Relations of the Medan SAR Office Sariman said the search was carried out by descending a cliff wall as high as 50 meters in the direction of the Lae Kombih River.

"Because the minibus fell into a ravine and entered the Lae Kombih River," he said, quoted by Antara, Monday, December 13.

Sariman said the terrain was quite steep and slippery, which made it difficult for the joint team to reach the bottom of the ravine.

"Until this news was revealed, the Medan SAR Office personnel and the joint SAR team were still searching for all the victims who were in the car," he said.

Previously, a minibus with license plate number BL 1537 EF fell into a ravine in Tanjung Mulia Village, Sitellu Tali Urang Jahe District, Pakpak Bharat Regency, North Sumatra on Sunday (12/12) at around 05.00 WIB.

The minibus was driven by Arman (51) carrying six passengers from Aceh to Medan City.

While at the location, the driver of the car who was suspected of being sleepy brought the car to the right side of the road and plunged into a ravine and into the Lae Kombih river. They were reported missing suspected of being swept away by the current of the Lae Kombih River.

The identities of the missing victims are Arman (51), Tata Agusnianti (22) a resident of West Aceh, Khairumi (22) a resident of West Aceh, Fitri Elfirati (26) an Acehnese, Arman Yusuf (51), Sudarsih (68) and Masdi (49 ) residents of Medan City.