Joint SAR Team Stop Searches For 2 Coal Miners In Lebak

The joint SAR team stopped the search for two coal miners in Pamumbulan Village, Bayah District, Lebak Regency because the location was prone to landslides.ANTARA/HO-BASARNAS

The joint Search and Rescue or SAR team has stopped the search for two coal miners in Pamumbulan Village, Bayah District, Lebak Regency because the location is prone to landslides. "We and other joint SAR teams have been searching for two victims of coal miners for three days, but they were not found and finally stopped," said Head of the Banten Basarnas Operations Section Heru Amir in a written statement received in Rangkasbitung, Antara, Wednesday, May 1. Termination of search for victims of coal miners on behalf of Rohidi (24) and Irwan (35) residents of Lebak Regency, because the location is prone to landslides. The joint SAR team consisted of the Banten Basarnas, Polri, TNI, Private Companies, Volunteers and the local community. In fact, the search for the two victims buried in the coal mine was assisted using heavy equipment in the form of excavators. The use of the excavator was fruitless to find the two victims who were trapped in the mine excavation. Thus, the victim's family decided to stop the search for Rohidi and Irwan, because the location was prone to landslides. To stop SAR operations, the elements involved are returned to their respective units.

"We have officially stopped the search for the two victims buried in coal excavations, because the location is prone to landslides," said Heru.