SAR TEAM Find Land Land Land Land Victims In Kebumen, Two Died

Evacuation of landslide victims in Kebumen (Doc. SAR/ANTARA Team)

KEBUMEN - Two victims buried by landslides in Jemur Pejagoan Village, Kebumen Regency, Central Java, have been found dead. The fatalities are known to be Novi Nuguhtati (27) and Muhammad Abian (6).

The Chief Executive of the Regional Disaster Management Agency of Kebumen Regency, Udy Cahyono, in Kebumen Minggu said that the two victims were found by the SAR team at around 10.30 to 11.00 WIB.

"The first victim on behalf of Abian was evacuated at 10.35 WIB, and the second victim on behalf of Novi was evacuated at 10.43 WIB. Both were then taken to the victim's family home for burial," he said, quoted from ANTARA, November 10.

He explained that the search for victims by the SAR team using a pump machine was seven pumps.

The incident occurred when a hill behind the house of a landslide victim hit the house that occurred on Saturday, November 9 at around 22.00 WIB. Previously, the Kebumen area experienced heavy rain from day to night.

He said that apart from Jemur Pejagoan Village, landslides also occurred in Giripurno Village, Karangayar District, which hit Marsino's house, causing the house to collapse with four victims.

"But the four victims, after receiving treatment at the hospital, can go home," he said.

He also said that heavy rain accompanied by strong winds in several areas of Kebumen Regency caused collapsed embankments, landslides, and fallen trees in several areas.