House Members Still Missing

Padang (Antara Bali) - The joint Search and Rescue (SAR) team has not yet discovered the missing "Napak Tilas" entourage, led by the Chairman of Regional Legislative Council (DPRD) Syafri Datuk Siri Marajo in Solok District, W Sumatra.

The group departed from Koto Sani Sub-district on Saturday and planned to arrive in Padang City on Sunday. But the entourage hasn't made their finish yet up to Wednesday.

"The search effort since Tuesday evening to Wednesday at 07.00 am are still far from discovering the sign of another DPRD entourage," said Chief of Padang Mitigation Agency and Fire Brigade Budi Erwanto, here, Wednesday.

According to him, there are at least 21 members from 43 persons of "Napak Tilas" entourage has not been discovered by the team yet.

There are at least two SAR team that conduct searching efforts which consist of 35 persons; one team derived from Battalion 133 of Padang and another team from Joint Secretariat of nature activists.

The searching effort will be started from several posts that consist of Lori, Air Dingi, Lubuk Minturun of Koto Tangah Sub-district, as well as Padang City and Lalang City of Kuranji Sub-district. (*/DWA)