Baby Dragged In Gowa Landslide Found, 7 Death Victims In Total

Photo via Antara

South Sulawesi - A combined SAR team found baby Muh Royan (6), the last victim who was dragged away by a landslide in Lonjoboko Village, Parangloe District, Gowa Regency, South Sulawesi.

"The victim was found about 16 kilometers from the location of the incident Sunday, at 20.15 WITA near the sluice gate of the Bili-Bili Dam, Gowa Regency," said the Head of Basarnas Sulsel, Djunaidi, Sunday 20 November evening.

The victim's body was found after the fifth day of the joint SAR team conducting a search. From the discovery of these bodies, Djunaidi said that a total of seven victims died due to landslides last Wednesday, November 16 in two different locations.

After the discovery of the victim's body was immediately evacuated and handed over to the South Sulawesi Regional Police DVI for further identification.

"With this result, all victims who were reported missing have been found. The SAR operation was declared closed," said Djunaidi at Antara's site.

During the SAR operation, the five-day search process involved dozens of Joint SAR Teams from various elements such as Basarnas, National Police, TNI, Gowa Regional Government to the South Sulawesi Provincial Government, as well as other potential SAR organizations to provide support in the search.

In addition, two heavy excavators were used to open access and move landslide materials at the scene to assist in the search.

For this incident, Basarnas Sulsel expressed condolences to all the families of the victims, wishing them strength and patience.

"And to all the elements involved, thank you for your dedication for five days in finding and evacuating all victims," ​​said Djunaidi.

Previously, Gowa Police Chief AKBP Tri Goffarudin said that previously the team had found the head of a suspected landslide victim after the SAR team, together with the Pori TNI, and the community carried out a sweep of the landslide material on Saturday 19 November.

The search process used heavy equipment to dig into the bottom of a local tributary where the alleged victim fell.

Based on data from the South Sulawesi Basarnas, there were nine landslide victims in two points, namely Kunyika Hamlet and Borong Sapiria Hamlet, Lonjoboko Village, Parangloe District, Gowa Regency, South Sulawesi on Wednesday 16 November.

The survivors named Kahar (47) and Sindy (17), the driver and passenger of the car, are known to be residents of West Sinjai who were dragged away by landslide material while crossing the local Poros road at the time of the incident.

Meanwhile, seven people died, namely Nurhaya (24), Nuraeni (47), Sunaria (38), Daeng Ngaseng (60), Jumaria (37), and finally Muhammad Royan (6).

Six of the victims have been handed over to their families for burial. Meanwhile, the body of another victim, Muhammad Royan (6), was taken to the Bayangkara Hospital, Biddokes Polda Sulsel for the identification process to ensure the identity of the victim's body.