Marine Corps Commander: Four Soldiers' Remains from Landslide Still Being Identified
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Marine Corps Commander Lieutenant General (Mar) Endi Supardi said that four of his soldiers' remains, victims of the landslide disaster in Cisarua, West Bandung, are still being identified.
"Four have actually already been found; what remains is the Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) process. The Police DVI unit has determined that these four are confirmed to be TNI members," Endi said during a press conference at Marine Corps Headquarters in Central Jakarta on Wednesday.
Although it has been confirmed that all four are soldiers, Endi said his office has not yet been able to confirm the individual identities of the four servicemen.
Endi explained that identification of the remains could not be carried out through fingerprint examination due to the incomplete condition of the bodies.
As a result, the police are conducting the DVI process by matching DNA from the victims' body parts with DNA from the soldiers' family members.
"This DVI process takes approximately 14 days," Endi explained.
Endi expressed hope that the identification process being conducted by the police would proceed smoothly.
A total of 23 Indonesian Navy soldiers from the Marine Corps were killed in the landslide incident in Cisarua, West Bandung, on 24 January.
They became victims of the landslide whilst conducting training exercises at the location.
Of the 23 soldiers, 19 have been identified and returned to their respective families, whilst the remaining four are still undergoing the identification process.
"Four have actually already been found; what remains is the Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) process. The Police DVI unit has determined that these four are confirmed to be TNI members," Endi said during a press conference at Marine Corps Headquarters in Central Jakarta on Wednesday.
Although it has been confirmed that all four are soldiers, Endi said his office has not yet been able to confirm the individual identities of the four servicemen.
Endi explained that identification of the remains could not be carried out through fingerprint examination due to the incomplete condition of the bodies.
As a result, the police are conducting the DVI process by matching DNA from the victims' body parts with DNA from the soldiers' family members.
"This DVI process takes approximately 14 days," Endi explained.
Endi expressed hope that the identification process being conducted by the police would proceed smoothly.
A total of 23 Indonesian Navy soldiers from the Marine Corps were killed in the landslide incident in Cisarua, West Bandung, on 24 January.
They became victims of the landslide whilst conducting training exercises at the location.
Of the 23 soldiers, 19 have been identified and returned to their respective families, whilst the remaining four are still undergoing the identification process.