Elisa, Who Injured When Climbing To Mount Bawakaraeng, Successfully Evacuated By Makassar Basarnas

The Basarnas team together with the potential for SAR are preparing to evacuate female climbers on behalf of Elisa who sprained while at Post 9 Gunung Bawakaraeng, Gowa Regency, South Sulawesi, Friday (24/5/2024). ANTARA/HO-Basarnas Makassar.

The Makassar Basarnas team managed to evacuate a female climber named Elisa (23) who suffered a leg injury while climbing Mount Bawakaraeng, Tinggi Moncong District, Gowa Regency, South Sulawesi. "We received information that there were climbers who experienced problems on Mount Bawakaraeng and immediately deployed a team to the location to help evacuate," said Head of Makassar Basarnas Office Mexianus Bekabel in Makassar, Antara, Friday, May 24. According to information received on Thursday, the victim and nine colleagues climbed to the top of Mount Bawakaraeng. However, while at Post 9, the victim had an accident so that his right leg sprained and caused difficulty walking. He said based on this information, Basarnas together with the potential for SAR carried out operations and when they arrived at the foot of the mountain coordinated to immediately go to Post 9 to evacuate the victims. "Last night the team arrived at the foot of Mount Bawakaraeng and immediately evacuated the victim via the Bulu Balea route from Post 9," he said. The evacuation process lasted until early morning. The team took the victim until he arrived at the foot of Mount Bawakaraeng and for the next time the victim received treatment. "The joint SAR team managed to evacuate the victims safely arriving at the foot of Mount Bawakaraeng at around 05.00 am and immediately handed over to the medical team for treatment," he said. For this incident, Mexianus appealed to those who have a hobby of doing activities in the wild, including climbing mountains, to continue to prioritize safety before planning activities. He explained that preparations, including those related to safety equipment, must be done carefully.

"We hope that climbers really prepare themselves before climbing and register officially at the climbing route registration post. If you experience problems, you can contact the officers for evacuation assistance," he said.