Residents Find Women Missing 4 Days In Oil Palm Forest Area

Residents of Mapur Village, Bangka Regency, Bangka Belitung Islands Province, managed to find a member of Suprihatin community who was declared missing, Saturday (27/5/2023) (Doc. ANTARA/Kasmono)

BABEL - Suprihatin was declared missing since May 23, 2023 at 10.30 WIB in the oil palm plantation area owned by PT Gunung Pelawan Lestari and on Saturday, May 27, the people of Mapur Village, Bangka Regency, Bangka Belitung Islands Province managed to find it.

Head of the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Bangka Regency, Ridwan, through a statement in Sungailiat, Saturday, said that the people of Mapur Village managed to find Suprihatin in block C of oil palm plantations in a safe condition.

"Suprihatin ditemukan pukul 08.00 WIB dalam kondisi selamat namun fisik korban lemah dan belum dapat dimintai keterangan," katanya.

His party together with the Laskar Sekaban volunteers helped search and search for victims in the oil palm plantation area.

"The victim, who was in a weak condition, went straight to the hospital for health treatment by the medical team.

The victim was declared missing since May 23, 2023 at 10.30 WIB, when the person concerned left the house to the PT GPL barracks clinic in Mapur Village.

"Starting from that date and only now has Suprihatin been found after intensive searches and searches were carried out in the oil palm plantation area," he said, quoted by ANTARA, Saturday, May 27.

He said the victim could only be questioned for more details after being declared healthy by the hospital health team.

He reminded the public if they enter the oil palm plantation area or in forest areas, not alone, inviting friends or family members.

"For people who have never entered the oil palm plantation area, it is difficult to find the intended road access because the plantation blocks are quite large and wide," said Ridwan.