Swept By Volcanic Ash Eruption Of Mount Marapi, 11 Climbers Found Dead

The SAR team evacuated victims of the eruption of Mount Marapi who suffered burns on the hiking trail of the proclaimer, Nagari Batu Palano, Agam, West Sumatra, Monday (4/12/2023) in the morning (ANTARA)

PADANG - Head of the Padang City SAR Office, West Sumatra Abdul Malik confirmed that as many as 11 climbers of Mount Marapi were found dead after the volcanic eruption on Sunday, December 3.

"The search until 07.10 WIB the joint team managed to find three people safe and 11 people died," said Head of the Padang City Sar Office Abdul Malik, quoted on Monday, December 4.

Abdul said the number of survivors who were successful in the joint team data was 75 people, of which 49 were successfully evacuated safely.

Some of the evacuated climbers were taken to a hospital in Bukittinggi City and Padang Panjang City for intensive care. Meanwhile, several climbers have returned to their respective homes.

"Currently the team is still in the process of evacuating from the top of Mount Marapi to the bottom," he said.

Finally, currently the joint team is still concentrating on looking for 12 climbers whose whereabouts are not yet known. Regarding the 11 victims who died, SAR Padang has not been able to provide an identity for the victim because it is still in the data collection stage.

Based on the Padang City SAR data, 49 climbers who were successfully evacuated and have gone down, namely Iqbal, Jeni, Toni Alifian, Al Fajri, Selastri Anggini, Nur Rizki, Muhammad Suyudi, Shadam Romeigo, Adipatiawarman, Muhammad Alif, Lingga Duta Andrefa, Muhammad Faith Ewaldo, Elika Maharani, Dewi Anggraini and Naomi Johana Simanjuntak.

Furthermore, Sri Wahyuni, Banget Hasiholan Mare-Mare, Nolianus Hogejau, Lolita Veronica, Nabila Habibbaatur, Diyah Surya Purnama Sari, Noor Annisa Alsyarrina Putri Lubis, Didik Salahudin, Happy Nurafni, Irwan, Syaiful Anwar, Lili, Ahmad Albar, Edho Rustamsyah, Deswita, Kasih, Brima Danu, Ikhwanudin, Firndo Situmorang and Widya Azhamul Fadilah Zain.

Then Rexy Wendesta, Irvanda Mulya, Bima Pratama Nasra, Tita Cahyani, Zulfadil Alzukri, Michael Ahmad Zofthi, Hendra, Rofid Alhakim, Rahmat Agus, Chandra Sahiloho, Lidia Fatmasari, Zhabirah Zahrim Febrina, Aditya Sukirno Putra, and Muhammad Fadli.