After the explosion of the Marapi volcano kills 23, authorities cease their hunt.
After the explosion of the Marapi volcano kills 23, authorities cease their hunt.
Thursday, December 7, 2023 Following a weekend volcano explosion that claimed 23 lives, West Sumatra authorities announced on Thursday that they had completed their search and rescue operation for any hikers who may have been killed or missing. While 75 hikers passed through the area on Sunday, Mount Marapi erupted an ash tower that rose to a height of 3,000 meters (9,800 feet) and was higher than the volcano itself. Many people were saved, but during a difficult rescue operation hindered by more eruptions and inclement weather that occasionally prompted workers to seek shelter, 23 individuals were discovered dead, the last one on Wednesday night.
Despite initial concerns that some may have opted for unapproved hiking routes and remained unaccounted for, officials stated they believed every person reported missing had been found and evacuated, dead or alive. Morning Synopsis every Friday morning, Wednesday, and Monday. This carefully crafted briefing, which is sent straight to your email three times a week, offers a succinct rundown of the most significant problems of the day on a variety of subjects, including politics, culture, and society. See Additional Newsletters You accept the privacy policy of The Jakarta Post by registering. JOIN UP Hikers who wish to explore the area must pay a nominal charge, register online with the local authorities, and use specified access.
"Every victim has been located; the final victim was discovered to be dead. Thus, in light of an assessment, the Basarnas-led search and rescue operation has been concluded," Agam disaster mitigation agency representative Ichwan Pratama stated in a statement on Thursday.
"We will still activate the emergency post in case there are still families looking for their relatives, they can come here by bringing valid data." All rescuers would "return to their respective units," according to Brig. Gen. Edi Mardianto, deputy chief of West Sumatra police, who made the announcement on Wednesday night. Since 2011, Marapi has been on the second level of a four-tier alert system, according to Hendra Gunawan, the head of Indonesia's volcanology agency, and a three-kilometer exclusion zone has been established around its crater. After the explosion, he seemed to hold hikers responsible for getting too near to the crater, claiming the agency had advised against doing so. Out of the approximately 130 active volcanoes in Indonesia, Marapi is the most active volcano on Sumatra.
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