2 Victims Of The Humbahas Flash Flood Are Identified Through Finger Sidik

The North Sumatra Police Team matched data on victims of flash floods and landslides in Humbang Hasundutan Regency, Thursday (7/12/2023). (ANTARA/HO-Polda North Sumatra)

MEDAN - North Sumatra Regional Police stated that two victims of flash floods and landslides in Simangulempe Village, Bakti Raja District, Humbang Hasundutanterifikasi Regency from fingerprints.

"The victim who was found dead was identified through the fingers of the North Sumatra Police's DVI Team," said Head of Medicine and Health (Head of Health) of the North Sumatra Police, Kombes Dr. Dr Harry Kamijantono SpOT in Medan, as reported by ANTARA, Thursday, December 7.

After identification, he said, the bodies were given to their respective families and are currently buried.

In addition, the North Sumatra Police DVI Team has obtained complete antemortem data from 10 families of the victims who have not been found.

"The Bakkara Health Center in Humbahas (Humbang Hasundutan) is used as a temporary storage area for the bodies and a place for matching the antemortem and postmortem data," said Harry.

The North Sumatra Regional Police deployed five divers from the Polairud directorate to search for victims of flash floods and landslides in the area.

In addition, deploying K9 units or sniffer dogs to help personnel search for victims who were missing in the natural disaster.