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Two more bodies found, one remains missing
A combined military, police and national rescue team has found two more bodies buried in landslides in Jayapura, though one person is still missing
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combined military, police and national rescue team hasfound two more bodies buried in landslides in Jayapura, though one person isstill missing.
Jayapura Military Commander Lt. Col. Wahyu revealed that the body of Ronald Kobepa was found on Tuesday at 00:10 a.m., while the body of Alexander Kobepa was found about seven hours later.
Wahyu said a person identified as Nela Kobepa remained missing. 'The team is still searching for the victim,' Wahyu was quoted as saying by Antara. Earlier, the team found six bodies at sites where landslides occurred after heavy rain soaked Jayapura on Saturday. The rescue team has faced challenges finding the bodies as the disaster happened in a mountainous area.
