Feasibility At Mount Soputan, 8 Pendaki Found, Including Natural Toddler Symptoms Hypothermia

The joint SAR team found eight climbers who got lost when they were about to descend from Mount Soputan in North Sulawesi, Monday (26/9/2022). PHOTO BETWEEN/HO-Humas Basarnas Manado

SULUT - The joint SAR team found eight climbers of Mount Soputan, North Sulawesi (North Sulawesi), safe on Monday, September 26. They got lost when they were about to go down the mountain.

Public Relations of Basarnas Manado, Very Aryanto, said that his party received reports of eight climbers lost on the Tumaratas route as they descended from Mount Soputan on Sunday, September 25 evening.

"The eight climbers are all from Manado," he said in Manado, Monday,

The eight climbers each, namely Fauzan Mamonto 21 years, Aidil Akbar (21), Ardika Moho (18), Acan Weker (19), Putri Nuraim (21), Yayan Rahman (27), Muhamad Gifari (3), Fazrim Moho (21).

Reports that came in were followed up by deploying a team. Head of Manado Basarnas Monce Brury ordered his members to move quickly because the victim was lost, one of which was a toddler who joined the climb.

Arriving in Tumaratas Village, the team immediately coordinated with the nature resource conservation group (KPSDA) of Tumataras Village, the team immediately moved up through the Tumataras Village route with KPSDA.

The team along the way carried out the search by screaming for climbers who got lost to listen to the team's screams.

Considering that before dawn the joint SAR team rested for a while at the Elas Wongker basecamp and continued Monday, September 26 morning.

The search was then carried out on foot and using a trail motorbike, and around 08.00 WITA the joint SAR team found the victim on the side of the road resting.

Considering that a toddler had symptoms of hypothermia, the joint SAR team immediately evacuated using a motorbike to be taken down.

"All the victims were evacuated safely," he said.

Monce Brury said he appreciated the joint SAR team for finding eight climbers who got lost on Mount Soputan safe.

"We urge all people who will climb mountains, physically prepare and prepare so that at a time on the mountain there are no difficulties in logistics," he added.

He added that many aspects of climbers were lost in the mountains.

Therefore, it is necessary to prepare carefully who want to be brought to the top, especially since there are toddlers, it is very, very risky if the supplies are not enough and forces them to reach the top.

"Praise God, eight climbers have all been evacuated safely," he said.