2 Congregants Died During Haul Guru Sekumpul Martapura In South Kalimantan

Banjar Regent Saidi Mansyur (right) visited the Ratu Zalecha Martapura Hospital field hospital to serve the 19th Haul congregation of the Martapura Association of Teachers. (ANTARA)

SOUTH KALIMANTAN - A total of two worshipers died while attending the 19th Haul KH Muhammad Zaini bin Abdul Ghani or Guru Sekumpul Martapura, Banjar Regency, South Kalimantan (Kalsel).

"One congregation on behalf of Burhan from Tabalong Regency died after experiencing a traffic accident with his entourage while heading to the center of Martapura City to attend the Teacher's Hall at the incident, Saturday (January 13) at around 03.00 WITA," said Deputy Director of Services at the Regional General Hospital (RSUD) Ratu Zalecha Martapura Agus Dwi Karyanto in Martapura, South Kalimantan, Sunday, January 14, confiscated by Antara.

It is known that the traffic accident experienced by Burhan occurred on Jalan Jenderal Ahmad Yani kilometer 72, Simpang Empat Village, Banjar Regency after a car traveling into a truck from the opposite direction.

Meanwhile, another congregation, namely Burhanudin (59) from Sampit, Central Kalimantan Province (Kalteng) died to coincide when millions of worshipers attended Haul Abah Guru Sekumpul, Sunday, January 14 at around 11.40 WITA. The victim died after being rushed to a hospital belonging to the Banjar Regency Government.

According to Agus, the victim Burhanuddin had time to rest in the "Rest Area" of PPS Sekumpul Martapura, then the Banjar Response (EBR) Emergency volunteer was about to be taken to Ratu Zalecha Martapura, but was declared dead before receiving treatment from the hospital medical officer.

"We urge the pilgrims of Haul Abah Guru Sekumpul to maintain the condition of the body in the midst of millions of worshipers to stay fit and not experience fatigue which can cause a decrease in body condition," said Agus.

Agus said that Ratu Zalecha Martapura Hospital provides services for pilgrims of Haul Guru Sekumpul starting from the ER room which serves referrals from a number of haul health posts spread across various places.

In addition, Agus prepared a mini hospital next to the Azahra Gallery which was supported by equipment such as 10 beds, complete medicine, oxygen, simple laboratory examinations, EKG, portable monitors for heart patients and others.

Then, the number of medical personnel deployed was 170 people consisting of doctors, nurses, analysts, pharmacists, ambulance drivers, and cleaning staff with free services to pilgrims.

"Health services are provided free of charge to all pilgrims, including relocation for the bodies of pilgrims who have died, and the delivery process coordinates with the Emergency Banjar Rescue (EBR)," he said.