The joint Search And Rescue (SAR) team has not found four victims who are suspected of being buried by landslides at the excavation site C Gunung Kuda Cirebon, West Java, until the search operation enters its fifth day.
The commander of Kodim 0620/Cirebon Regency Lt. Col. Inf. Mukhammad Yusron said the search had been carried out since this morning, but until the evening the results were still nil.
"The search on this fifth day has not yielded results. However, we continue to do our best," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, June 3.
He explained that the joint operation on the fifth day began with a joint prayer for the safety of the team and hope that the victim would be found soon.
Even so, he said, because conditions in the field were not possible and the potential for further landslides was quite high, the search and evacuation operation of victims was temporarily suspended.
"We will continue tomorrow, and will begin with cross-religious prayers with the Forkopimda ranks and the families of the victims," he said.
Yusron said the search for victims was limited to a seven-day emergency response period, based on the Cirebon Regent's Decree.
After that period ends, according to him, an evaluation will be carried out with the families of the victims and local governments to determine the next steps.
"We will meet again with Forkopimda and the victim's family to determine the direction of the search ahead," he said.
Meanwhile, Bandung SAR Office Field Coordinator Mamang Fatmono said the biggest threat in the current search was the potential for further landslides, so officers had to work extra carefully.
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He said that based on information from the Embankment Inspector of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, there were nine active land fault points in the Gunung Kuda area.
He revealed the longest fault in the area, even reaching 100 meters and still moving.
"The stiffness is tilted and the position extends downwards. If it's not strong, it could collapse at any time," he said.
Mamang conveyed that monitoring of ground movement is carried out every 10 to 15 minutes, using the total station tool owned by PT Indocement.
The results of the monitoring were sent directly to the SAR team who worked in the red zone, precisely at point A and B where the victim was suspected of being buried.
"We continue to monitor the movement of the ground regularly. The team in the field will only work when the zone is safe," he said.
The steep geographical condition and unstable soil type have made all search activities under strict control. The SAR team puts the safety of personnel in every movement.
Based on data compiled by ANTARA, the four victims who are still buried are Muniah (45), Tono (57), Dedi Setiadi (47) and Nurakman (51). All of them are residents of Cirebon Regency.
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