DVI Biddokes Identifies 6 Victims of the Werda-Manado Orphanage Fire

The DVI team of the North Sulawesi Police succeeded in identifying six bodies of victims of the Panti Werda Damai Manado fire/ANTARA/HO-Polda Sulut.

MANADO - The Biddokkes DVI team of the North Sulawesi Police has again managed to identify six bodies of victims of the Panti Werda Damai Manado fire, said the Head of the North Sulawesi Police Medical Service, AKBP dr. Tasrif.

"Today, Friday, January 9, 2026, the Biddokkes DVI team of the North Sulawesi Police conveyed the results of the identification of six bags of bodies, which matched six AM numbers, through the primary DNA identification process," said Head of Dokkes AKBP dr. Tasrif, at Bhayangkara Hospital Tk III Manado reported by ANTARA.

He explained that the body bag with the number PM/02/XII/2025/RSB matched the number AM 008 identified as Ny. Ruslin Rike Manembu, a 74-year-old woman, with an address in Banjer Lingkungan I, Tikala District, Manado City.

The body bag with the number PM/07/XII/2025/RSB matches the number AM 007 identified as Ny. Jetje Mantaow, female, 87 years old, address Kotobangon Lingkungan V, East Kotamobagu District.

Meanwhile, the body bag with the number PM/08/XII/2025/RSB matches the number AM 003 identified as Mrs. Jenny Tuegeh, a woman, 71 years old, address Lansot Jaga I Village, Kema District, North Minahasa Regency.

The body bag with the number PM/10/XIO/2025/RSB matches the number AM 004 identified as Mrs. Jenny Ivone Tumbelaka, a woman, 70 years old, with an address in Teling Bawah Village, VI Environment, Wenang District, Manado City.

The body bag with the number PM/11/XII/2025/RSB matches the number AM 016 identified as Ny. Nurul Fitria, female, 60 years old, address Talise Valangguni Village, Mantikulore District, Palu City.

Finally, the body bag with the number PM/15/XII/2025/RSB matches the number AM 009 identified as Ny. Adel Losu, a 75-year-old woman, with the address of Wenang South Village, Lingkungan IV, Wenang District, Manado City.

"So the total number of bodies that have been successfully identified is 10 bodies and there are still 6 more bags waiting for the identification process through the primary DNA identification process, and it still takes time," said the Head of the Health Office as the DVI Commander.

The six bodies that were successfully identified were then handed over to the families for the funeral process.