The Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) team of the South Kalimantan\nRegional Police has successfully identified three victims of the sinking\nof the Virgo Transport 8 vessel in the Java Sea, all of whom were\nresidents of South Kalimantan.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe identities are a male named Muhammad Abdianoor (30) and a female\nnamed Yuli (29) from Banjarmasin, and a male named Surya (59) from Tapin\nRegency,\u201d stated the Head of the South Kalimantan Police Medical and\nHealth Division, Kombes Pol dr Much Sofwan, in Banjarmasin on\nSaturday.<\/p>\n
Sofwan explained that the South Kalimantan Police DVI team, assisted\nby the National Police Medical and Health DVI and the South Kalimantan\nPolice Inafis, performed a comparison between ante-mortem data collected\nfrom families and post-mortem examinations of the deceased.<\/p>\n
As a result, Muhammad Abdianoor was identified via medical features,\nYuli through dental structures, while Surya was identified through\nfingerprints and medical features.<\/p>\n
Once the victims\u2019 identities were confirmed, the Bhayangkara\nBanjarmasin Hospital immediately released the bodies to their respective\nfamilies.<\/p>\n
The Head of Public Relations for the South Kalimantan Police, Kombes\nPol Nur Khamid, added that a total of 117 victims have now been\nevacuated, consisting of 108 survivors and nine fatalities.<\/p>\n
The Virgo Transport 8 sank last Sunday (13\/9) in the Java Sea while\ncarrying a total of 243 passengers and crew from Surabaya to\nBanjarmasin. Joint SAR teams continue their efforts to search for and\nrescue any remaining victims.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/dvi-successfully-identifies-three-victims-of-virgo-ship-sinking-1789808223", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }