JAKARTA - The joint search and rescue (SAR) team together with the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of North Halmahera Regency continues to evacuate and search for climbers affected by the increased activity of the Dukono Mountain eruption in North Halmahera Regency, North Maluku Province.
Head of the BNPB Disaster Data, Information and Communication Center, Abdul Muhari, reported that based on the temporary data collection, a total of 20 climbers were in the Dukono Mountain area, consisting of nine foreign nationals (WNA) from Singapore, three residents from Ternate and eight local residents from the surrounding area.
"So far, 14 people have been found in a safe condition. However, as of Friday afternoon, there are still two foreign climbers who were declared in the search by the joint SAR team, namely H.W.Q.T. (L) aged 30 years and S.M.B.A.H. (L) aged 27 years," he said as reported by ANTARA, Friday, May 8.
Abdul explained that the details of the surviving foreign nationals consisted of the initials T.Y.M.E. (L) aged 30 years, O.S.S. (P) aged 37 years, P.L. (P) aged 33 years, L.H.E.I. (P) aged 31 years, T.J.Y.G. (P) aged 30 years, L.Y.X.V. (P) aged 30 years and L.S.D. (L) aged 29 years, all of whom are citizens of Singapore.
Meanwhile, the Indonesian survivors consisted of B.B. (L) aged 24 years, Y. (L) aged 23 years, S. (L) aged 26 years, A. (L) aged 22 years, H. (L) aged 26 years, F.N. (P) aged 27 years, and R.I. (P) aged 29 years.
Based on information from observers of Mount Dukono who accompanied the evacuation process, at 14.10 WIB, the search operation was temporarily stopped for the safety of personnel in the field due to the potential for incandescent lava ejection with a range of about 1.5 kilometers from the crater peak.
At that time, the entire evacuation team was reported to be at Post 5 while waiting for the volcanic activity to be safer to continue the search.
Furthermore, at 15.25 WIB, based on the direct report of the Head of the North Halmahera Regency BPBD, the search was resumed and the joint SAR team was currently divided into two search points.
The first team combed the climbing route to the mountain peak and is now approximately 500 meters from the peak, while the second team combed the river flow area near the mountain peak area. The combing is carried out to search for two foreigners who are still missing and have not been found.
The emergency handling process involves BPBD, Basarnas, TNI/Polri, Dukono Volcano Observation Post, medical personnel and local volunteers. BNPB appeals to the public and tourists not to carry out climbing activities in the Dukono Mountain area during the volcanic activity is still increasing, and to follow official instructions from the local government and PVMBG for mutual safety.
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