Total of 65 bags of bodies has been collected following the crash of Lion Air JT 610 plane in Karawang four days ago. All the bags had been taken to the police hospital in Kramat Jati, East Jakarta, for identification.
The Chief of the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas), M Syaugi, said in a press conference that the use of Remote Operating Vehicle had made efforts to collect debris of the crash easier.
"We lowered the ROV to the bottom of the sea 40 to 50 meter deep to observe the area and it was seen there are many bodies spreading in a wide area," he said as cited from Antara.
"We lowered the ROV to the bottom of the sea 40 to 50 meter deep to observe the area and it was seen there are many bodies spreading in a wide area," he said as cited from Antara.
He said besides bodies ROV also found debris including landing gear and other parts of the plane`s body. Some of the finds were monitored behind the ship used by the team and so the team combed four areas.
"After the ROV locates and gives marks, divers go. There are a lot of divers involved from Basarnas, the military (TNI), the police, Bakamla (Sea Security Agency) and volunteers that we spread in four sectors," he said.
As visibility was only three-meter search efforts were stopped as night fell but monitoring process by ROV continued, he said.
"I appreciated the great divers that have worked very well. We all cooperate. Many parties are involved in the search efforts including community members and fishermen. Hopefully, we can continue tomorrow and weather will be good," he said.
Lion Air flight JT610 plane crashed so e 15 minutes after taking off at 6.20am from Jakarta on its way to Pangkalpinang in Bangka-Belitung province in Sumatra with 189 people on board on Monday.
"I appreciated the great divers that have worked very well. We all cooperate. Many parties are involved in the search efforts including community members and fishermen. Hopefully, we can continue tomorrow and weather will be good," he said.
Lion Air flight JT610 plane crashed so e 15 minutes after taking off at 6.20am from Jakarta on its way to Pangkalpinang in Bangka-Belitung province in Sumatra with 189 people on board on Monday.
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