Bhayangkara Hospital, North Sulawesi Police (Sulut) conducted the identification process for 16 victims of the Panti Werda Damai fire, Ranomuut Village, Paal Dua District, Manado, Sulut.
"Currently, the team is in the process of identifying all the deceased victims at the Bhayangkara Hospital of the North Sulawesi Police until the complete identity is known and coordination is carried out with the family," said Head of Public Relations of the North Sulawesi Police, Kombes Pol Alamsyah P. Hasibuan in Manado, Monday, quoted by Antara.
He hopes that the families of the 16 victims who died can contact the Ante Mortem DVI Post at Bhayangkara Hospital, Manado.
The Public Relations Officer said that the fire incident at the Panti Werda Damai, Ranomuut Village, Paal Dua District, Manado, occurred on Sunday, December 28 at around 20.36 Wita.
The fire was then successfully extinguished by three fire trucks belonging to the Manado City Government, at 21.30 Wita.
Receiving a report of a fire, the police immediately acted quickly to visit and secure the scene of the fire.
"Tikala Police personnel together with the Satuan Samapta Polresta Manado immediately came to the scene and secured the scene of the crime to prevent security disturbances," he said.
Together with residents and related institutions, the National Police also helped the process of evacuating survivors to Manado City Hospital and Permata Bunda Hospital, as well as securing the process of evacuating the deceased victims.
Regarding the deceased victim, the police carried out the identification process involving the Manado Police Team and the Bidokkes DVI Team of the North Sulawesi Police at the North Sulawesi Police Bhayangkara Hospital.
"Bidlabfor Polda Sulut also carried out crime scene investigation and collection of evidence through requests for information from witnesses around the scene to find out the chronology and the initial suspected cause of the fire," said Hasibuan.
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