SAR Team Evacuates 4 People Trapped In Toxic Wells

The SAR team evacuated four victims from the well containing toxic gas, Thursday (7/11/2024). (ANTARA/HO-SAR Jambi)

JAMBI - The joint SAR team personnel consisting of the Jambi SAR Office, Jaluko Police, Koramil, and Damkar evacuated four people trapped in a well containing toxic gas in Mendalo Darat Village, Muaro Jambi.

Head of the Jambi SAR Office, Adah Sudarsa, said the evacuation was carried out with a vertical rescue of personnel who came down using a complete SCBA set of equipment (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus) because the well contained toxic gas.

After the evacuation process which took about 20 minutes, he said, all the victims were successfully lifted to the surface in a state of death.

"The victim was immediately taken by ambulance to Bhayangkara Hospital," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Thursday, November 7.

He said the incident began when the first victim named Tomo (48) was cleaning a dry well at around 10.30 WIB. The well has a depth of about six meters.

While in the well, the victim fainted allegedly inhaling toxic gas. Seeing the unconscious victim Tomo, the second victim on behalf of Agung (20), tried to help Tomo. However, Agung also fainted and was trapped in the poisonous well.

Furthermore, there were two teenagers who tried to help the two victims, namely Arya (16) and Yoga (17). They also fainted and were trapped in a well containing toxic gas.

Adah appealed to the entire community to be more careful in their activities, especially in the well area.

He asked the public to ensure that the well was clean of toxic gas.

Furthermore, if there are victims who faint and are trapped in wells that are suspected of containing toxic gas, they immediately report to other parties such as Basarnas, Polri, TNI, and Damkar.

"Do not let the rescuer not have equipment that can access the well which will result in an increase in victims. It is better to directly contact related agencies such as Basarnas, Damkar, TNI, Polri," he said.