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A MOUNT CLIMBER WAS FOUND HUNG AND DEAD

MAGETAN – A mount climber the weather is bad, it is possible that the

from Tawangmangu, Karanganyar sub- body will arrive tomorrow (Friday-red).”
district, named Otok Supriyadi (27) He added.
climbed Mount Lawu. He was reported
Broken Heart
missing since 31st March, and finally
found by the Search And Rescue (SAR) It was thought that Otok had

team on Thursday, 7th April around twelve committed suicide because he was broken

noon. Ironically, Otok was found in heart. The man started to climb Mount

hanging position. It was thought that he Lawu on 25th March making a path

had committed suicide by using a piece of through Cemoro Sewu, Plaosan. At that

rope which he hang on a five-metre-tall time he reported to the officer at the post.

tree which is located between pasar Hargo

On 28th March, Otok made a radio
Dalem and Pesanggrahan.
contact with the officers at Cemara Sewu

According to AKP Setyobudi, the post, saying that he was at Hargo Dalem

Plaosan Police Chief, Magetan subdistrict, and would go down. The distance between

East Java, they got the information about Hargo Dalem and Cemoro Sewu is about

the finding of Otok , who was also one of 7 kilometers or 6 hours journey. Although,

the members of Nature Lover Community they waited until afternoon till the next

of Anak Gunung Lawu Karanganyar, from day, even until several days later, he did

the Search And Rescue team. The not show up.

information was followed up by sending

The coordinator of SAR team for
the other 15 members of SAR team,
Magetan sub-district, East Java, Nur
including the identification officers from
Saifudin said that the search which has
the Police Department.
been carried out step by step, will actually

Until yesterday evening, there has be ended on Thursday (7th April)

been no explanation about the evacuation yesterday. Exactly on the last day, Otok

of the victim. It depends on the weather, was found, however, he has already been

“If everything is under control tonight dead.

(last night-red), The body will arrive at

The search process involved some
Cemoro post at Sewu Plaosan. However, if
teams, consists of SAR teams, the officers
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who handle disasters (Tagana), the Nature

Lovers Community of Anak Guung Lawu,
and the Magetan police officers as well.