Jakarta (Antara Bali) - Two more body bags of victims of Sukhoi Superjet 100 crash were taken to Sukanto National Police Hospital in Kramatjati, East Java, on Sunday morning at 07.50 local time.

The hospital had so far received a total of 19 body bags sent from Halim Perdanakusuma Airport.

Sukhoi Superjet 100 was carrying 45 passengers, including 34 Indonesians, eight Russians, two Italians and one Frenchman when it crashed near Mount Salak in West Java last Wednesday (May 9). The plane met the accident while conducting a demonstration flight.

Meanwhile, chief of the region`s Suryakencana 061st Military Command, Col. AM Putranto said about 562 search and rescue workers were still on Mount Salak.

The place is located at a height of between 2,000 and 2,066 meters above sea level. From that place the team will descend the valley 500 meters deep at a tilt of 85 degrees.(IGT)

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