Landslide Death Victims In Gorontalo Gold Mine Increase To 23 People

Joint officers evacuated victims of the landslide disaster in the community's gold mining area in Gorontalo (ANTARA)

GOLONTALO - The number of landslide victims found dead in the mining area of the people of East Tulabolo Village, East Suwawa District, Bone Bolango Regency, Gorontalo Province reached 23 people.

Head of the Gorontalo Search and Rescue Office, Hariyanto, said that the data recorded and confirmed on Tuesday at 23.00 WITA, the total number of victims reached 137 people. "In detail, 23 people died, 81 people survived, and 33 people are still being searched," Hariyanto said in Gorontalo, Wednesday, July 10, as reported by ANTARA.

According to him, the survivors of the landslide that occurred on Saturday night, June 13, mostly suffered injuries to fractures. The victim is currently undergoing treatment at the hospital.

Entering the third day after the incident, the number of joint SAR teams conducting searches at the location has increased, namely the presence of a team from the central Basarnas to personnel from the North Sulawesi Search and Rescue Office. The evacuation process was easier and faster because of the assistance of the AW 169 Register 0-3304 helicopter belonging to Baharkam Polri.

In addition, joint personnel at the SAR Command Post in Tulabolo Village also continue to collect data and information related to the amount to the identity of the victims in order to make it easier for families who are looking for the whereabouts of their family members.

Hariyanto said that until now most of the East Suwawa District, Bone Bolango, was still raining with moderate intensity.