The Joint Search and Rescue Team is again searching for victims of the eruption of Mount Marapi, West Sumatra, after evacuating 22 victims who were declared dead. Currently the Search and Rescue Team is conducting a search for one person who is still at the top of the mountain, Wednesday (06/12/2023).

Wednesday morning, officers from Basarnas, BPBD, TNI - POLRI and volunteers conducted a search to the top of Mount Marapi, with rainy weather conditions and Mount Marapi still erupting since 06:00. Wib Until 11:30.Wib.

Previously, the search and rescue team succeeded in evacuating 22 corpse victims from the eruption of Mount Marapi, West Sumatra, which is located in Agam and Tanah Datar districts.

This morning until this afternoon, joint officers have started climbing Mount Marapi, in order to evacuate one victim whose location is known at the top of Mount Marapi.

Until now, from PGA monitoring at the Bukittinggi Marapi Monitoring Post, it was recorded that on the fourth day, the eruption of Mount Marapi had occurred since 00:00 WIB. Until 06:00.Wib. with unobservable height.

Head of Padang Basarnas Abdul Malik said that on the fourth day of the search the Joint Team focused on searching for one victim who was still at the top of Mount Marapi.

"On the fourth day we are still searching for victims very carefully, due to the BMKG's appeal and the bad weather," he said

Around hundreds of search and rescue team officers from various agencies and volunteers have now started climbing Mount Marapi at 09:00 WIB. to carry out the search process.

"We are trying to evacuate one victim who is still at the top of Mount Marapi, until now it is still hampered by bad weather," he explained.