Chronology of the death of the climbing guide at Carstensz Peak

TIMIKA, KOMPAS.com – Papuan police public affairs commissioner Pol Ahmad Mustofa Kamal said the strong suspicion of the victim, Andika Pratama, had died as a result of a falling rock while she was being held. He was about to climb Carstensz Peak.

Andika is the guide to climbing.

According to Kamal, according to the testimony of the victim's colleague, Yosua Noya, this incident occurred Saturday (3/11/2018) between 10:30 am and 11:30 am CEST, at the first point of the installation of the rope.

At that time, mountaineers were training or acclimatizing when they were going to climb.

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"In every climb, mountaineers usually acclimatize, and the location is known as the avalanche / debris-prone area," said Kamal Sunday (4/11/2018).

During the incident, Kamal continued, the victim was in a low position while Joshua was climbing.

Joshua immediately went to the scene when he heard the call for help from Arlend, who was forming a team made up of victims.

Joshua, Arlend and a foreign mountaineer named Scoot Haluk then took the unconscious victim to the Yellow Valley or Yellow Valley camp base.

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According to the statement of Arlend, the victim of the fall of the stone that hit him in the face when they acclimated themselves.

When Joshua questioned Arlen about the incident, Arlen said that he was acclimating with the victim at that time but suddenly a stone fell out of the way. at the top and fell directly on the victim's face, "Kamal explained.

After this incident, Arlend contacted Sofyan Arie Fiesa as team leader Eve in the city of Timika.

The body of the victim was evacuated Sunday morning with the aid of the Komala Air helicopter.

"After being on base camp yellow valley. The incident was immediately reported to the group leader, Sofyan, who was in Timika. But due to weather constraints, the victims have only been evacuated today to Timika, "Kamal said.