“The successful recovery of these nine victims is the result of the hard work and courage of the entire SAR team, who persisted in the search despite difficult underwater conditions”
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“The joint diving team managed to gain access to several cabins within the KM Virgo Transport 8 by breaking windows and discovered many of the victims’ bodies”
“The technology aboard the KRI Canopus—such as underwater drones, multibeam echo sounders and ROVs —can be used to help detect and map underwater conditions in the effort to locate victims”
“The identity of the KM Virgo Transport 8 victim whose body was evacuated by the Polairud helicopter has not yet been identified”
“Upon arrival at Syamsudin Noor Air Force Base, the survivor was immediately referred to the Syamsudin Noor Air Force Base Hospital in Banjarbaru for medical treatment”
“The KM Virgo Transport 8, carrying 243 passengers, is believed to have sunk during bad weather after being struck by large waves”
“Some survivors appeared to be suffering from trauma, shortness of breath, and altered states of consciousness, requiring respiratory support (oxygen), neck braces, and intravenous (IV) fluids”
“Joint sea and air SAR operations are ongoing to sweep the incident site and search for 140 passengers who remain missing”
“The search operation was challenging due to wave heights reaching 2 to 2.5 meters, posing a significant risk to smaller vessels, so priority was given to using larger ships for the search”
“In the rescue operation, the Banjarmasin Basarnas deployed the KN SAR Laksmana 241, a D-Max rescue vehicle, water rescue gear, two sets of diving equipment, communication devices and other supporting equipment”
