Indonesian head of Search and Rescue weeps as he promises to fulfil rescue operation to relatives

Record ID: 1363155

  • Title: Indonesian head of Search and Rescue weeps as he promises to fulfil rescue operation to relatives
  • Date: 5th November 2018
  • Summary: JAKARTA, INDONESIA (NOVEMBER 5, 2018) (REUTERS) MEETING BETWEEN VICTIM'S RELATIVES OF LION AIR CRASH, GOVERNMENT AND LION AIR'S REPRESENTATIVES MEETING IN PROGRESS (SOUNDBITE) (Bahasa Indonesia) HEAD OF NATIONAL SEARCH AND RESCUE AGENCY, MUHAMMAD SYAUGI SAYING: "I agreed to do the search and will not give up (wiping away tears) ... (clapping heard) ... hopefully with the time existing we can still go all out (with the mission) even though it’s been 10 days. If we see any probability, I will still search for our brothers and sisters." CAMERAMEN FILMING POLICE AND MEDIA LOOKING ON MEETING ENDING
  • Embargoed: 19th November 2018 11:12
  • Keywords: air crash relatives search and rescue Lion Air air disaster
  • Location: JAKARTA, INDONESIA
  • City: JAKARTA, INDONESIA
  • Country: Indonesia
  • Topics: Air Accidents,Disaster/Accidents
  • Reuters ID: LVA0019589I6D
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: The Indonesian head of the National Search and Rescue Agency, Muhammad Syaugi promised in an emotional statement to relatives of a downed Lion Air flight on Monday (November 5) that they will continue searching for victims as long as there is a chance for them to be found.
    The doomed JT610 flight slammed into the sea only minutes after taking off from Jakarta on Oct. 29, killing all 189 on board.
    Indonesian authorities on Sunday (November 4) extended the search for victims and a second black box recorder from the wreckage of a nearly new Boeing 737 MAX by three days.
    But in a meeting with relatives of the victims of the flight, Syaugi said as long as there is a "probability", the team will continue searching for the bodies, as relatives applauded in the audience.
    As of Monday, 138 body bags containing human remains had been recovered and handed to police for forensic identification, yet only 14 victims had been identified.
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