The SAR Team Again Evacuated 3 Bodies Of Victims Of The Cianjur Earthquake

The SAR team evacuated victims of the Cianjur earthquake/ Photo: IST

The joint SAR team is still searching for residents affected by the earthquake in Cianjur Regency, West Java. Based on the latest data collected, on Wednesday, November 23 starting at 17.00 WIB, the joint SAR team again evacuated 4 victims, including 3 deaths and 1 survivor. "The total number of victims who were evacuated by the Joint SAR Team was 4 people, 3 of them died and 1 survived," said Head of Basarnas Marshal Madya Henri Alfiandi through the Jakarta SAR Office when confirmed by VOI, Wednesday, November 23, evening. Based on data from the Main Command Post, the number of victims who died also increased.

"The report of the victim's death was 271 people and 40 people were missing in Cugenang District," he said. Evacuation was carried out since 09.35 WIB and found one adult male victim in a dead condition in the Shinta satay stall area. At 10.40 WIB, another victim of a boy (saved) was found in Rawa Cina. At 14.30 WIB, one adult female victim was found dead in Rawa Cina. At 15.55 WIB, one adult male victim was found dead in Warung Kondang District. As of Wednesday afternoon, the number of joint personnel deployed was 1,042 personnel consisting of 137 Basarnas personnel and 1,005 SAR potentials. Previously, it was reported that the Head of BNPB Lieutenant General TNI Suharyanto stated, from the latest information regarding victims of natural disasters in Cianjur district, there were 268 victims who had been identified as many as 122 bodies," he said in an official statement to reporters, Tuesday, November 22.