Three Mt. Kerinci climbers found dead

Three Mt. Kerinci climbers found dead

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

Three mountain climbers have been found dead at the bottom of a
ravine approximately 3,400 meters above sea level on Mt. Kerinci,
Jambi after they were declared missing two weeks ago.

Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Dwi Hartono said on Friday that
the search and rescue team discovered the climbers' remains on
Thursday but had been unable to remove the decomposed bodies due
to heavy rains and tough terrain.

The joint search and rescue team involving Kerinci Police and
the Jakarta-based mountaineering group Wanadri were hoping to
retrieve the bodies and fly the corpses to Jakarta on Sunday.

The three men were identified as Aloysius, 23, Teddy, 24, and
Wiwin, all from Jakarta.

Aloysius resided on Jl. Inderagiri in Cilincing, North
Jakarta, Teddy lived on Jl. Sungai Mahakam, South Jakarta, and
Wiwin was a student with the Institute for the Development of
Indonesian Business (IPWI) in Jakarta.

Relatives of the three mount climbers have arrived in Kerinci
regency.

Mt. Kerinci measures 3,505 meters above sea level, the highest
in Sumatra.

Hartono was quoted by Antara as saying that the three climbers
may have fallen into the ravine because of thick cloud.

The three were among 200 students from Jakarta, North Sumatra,
and West Sumatra who had planned to celebrate New Year's eve on
the peak of Mt. Kerinci.