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15 killed after truck plunges into river in Riau
Rescuers began the search on Saturday after a truck carrying employees of PT Empat Res Bersaudara (ERB), which operates a local acacia plantation, and members of their families plunged into the river at about 10 a.m.
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Some 150 responders participated in the rescue, which involved a sweep of the Segati River and underwater dives. However, the efforts were hampered by strong currents and poor cell signal in the area. (Shutterstock/Dolores M. Harvey)
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ifteen people were killed in a truck accident on the Segati River in Pelalawan regency, Riau, authorities said on Monday as they concluded their search for the missing.
Rescuers began the search on Saturday after a truck carrying employees of PT Empat Res Bersaudara (ERB), which operates a local acacia plantation, and members of their families plunged into the river at about 10 a.m.
The employees had been taking their families for a ride in the back of the truck to buy groceries at the nearby Segati village market on their day off.
Some 150 responders participated in the rescue, which involved a sweep of the Segati River and underwater dives. However, the efforts were hampered by strong currents and poor cell signal in the area.
Budi Cahyadi, head of the local search and rescue agency, said it took until Monday morning for all 32 passengers to be accounted for.
"A total of eight adults and seven children were killed in the accident, including the truck driver, while the remaining 17 passengers survived," he said on Monday, as reported by Kompas.
He added that nine of the 15 victims had been found on Monday. Most were discovered between 10 and 200 meters from the crash site, while one victim was located approximately 2 kilometers downstream.
