Two Members Of The Indonesian Army And Navy Were Struck By Lightning While On Guard At TNI Headquarters

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JAKARTA - Two members of the Indonesian Army and the Indonesian Navy were injured after being hit by a lightning strike while guarding TNI Cilangkap Headquarters, East Jakarta, Wednesday, April 23 afternoon. The incident occurred at around 15.20 WIB.

It was later discovered that the two victims came from the Indonesian Army and Navy. A member of the Indonesian Army with the initials Prada A, a member of the TNI's Mako Academic Working Unit (Satker). Meanwhile, members of the Indonesian Navy have the rank of Kls Defender DS with the position of TA Subdis Jabatmil Satker Disminpersal.

According to data compiled, the incident occurred at around 15.20 WIB, the sound of thunderous lightning was heard. Then at 15.22 WIB, it was seen that people around came to help the victim, 2 members had fallen.

Then at 15.28 WIB, a member of the Indonesian Navy was taken to the Navy Headquarters Satkes and members of the Indonesian Army were taken to the TNI Headquarters Satkes using a guest car.

The first aid for the victim, a member of the Indonesian Navy with the rank of Kls Defender DS, was carried out at 15.30 WIB by the Emergency Team of the Headquarters Satkes.

Meanwhile, members of the Indonesian Army, Prada A, were given first aid by the TNI Headquarters Satkes Emergency Team at around 15:35 WIB.

For further handling, the two members of the Indonesian Army and Navy were evacuated again by the Satkes Team to Ridwan Meuraksa Hospital, East Jakarta at 16.15 WIB.

Kapuspen TNI Major General Nugraha Gumilar confirmed the incident. He stated that the incident occurred on Wednesday at around 3 pm.

"That's right. Last afternoon at three o'clock it rained heavily around the TNI Headquarters. Then he was taken to the hospital," he said when confirmed by VOI, Wednesday, April 23, evening.

Currently, continued Kapuspen, the two members of the Indonesian Army and the Indonesian Navy are still undergoing intensive care at the hospital.

"Hopefully tomorrow it will be a bit better, it can be better in condition," he said.