At least nine Balinese residents recorded as dead due to the 7.4 SR earthquake accompanied by a tsunami in Palu and Donggala, Central Sulawesi, Friday (28/9/2018) . Of that number, 6 of them were police, namely I Gusti Ngurah Putu Sudarmana, I Gusti Kadek Sukamiarta, Desak Nyoman Elia Puspitasari, Putu Ayu Lenyaningsih, Made Muliastuti, and Brigadier I Gusti Kade Suka Miarta. 

Information about the death of 9 Balinese manners was conveyed by Ketyua PHDI Central Sulawesi (Sulteng), Nengah Wandra, to NusaBali via text message (SMS), Tuesday (2/10) night. In addition to the 6 policemen, Balinese men who were also victims of disaster in Central Sulawesi were Gio Caste, Mbak Dimas, and Mrs. Kundro.

Not mentioned, where they served and their home villages in Bali (except the victim IGK Suka Miarta Brigadier, member of the Palu Police Precinct from Mendoyo Dangin Tukad Village, Mendoyo District, Jembrana). What is clear, according to Nengah Wandra, all 9 victims who had been found were all dead in Palu City. They are from various professions, such as police, students, and housewives. Some were killed by collapsed buildings, partly hit by the tsunami. 

"Their bodies were immediately buried in mass. Until this afternoon (yesterday) only eight (outside Brigadier Dewa Putu Suka Miarta, Red) were recorded. Tomorrow (today) we will explore again, "explained Nengah Wandra.

I Gede Yogantara Teguh Eko Wijaya, said there were 40 Hindus who were still missing due to the disaster in Palu and Donggala. According to Gede Yogantara, his party is still trying to find those who are missing, coordinating with volunteers and hospitals. "There are 40 Hindus who have not been found," said Yogantara. 

Yogantara said, the sedharma people were currently opening Posko and public kitchens at Pura Agung Wanakerta Jagatnatha, the only temple in Palu City. In this temple there are 50 refugees affected by the disaster. While other disaster victims from Bali were partially displaced to Parigi Mountong Regency, Central Sulawesi. "Parigi Mountong Regency is a base area for Hindus. Many have fled there, because the area is safe," said Yogantara.

According to Yogantara, besides the public kitchen in the temple, it will immediately open a public kitchen in the Tanggul area, Central Sulawesi. This public kitchen will be built with I Gusti Putu Artha, a former Central KPU Commissioner from Singaraja, Buleleng who is now competing for the seat of the DPR RI from the Central Sulawesi District Election Committee in the upcoming 2019 

"Pak Putu Artha has arrived here (Palu). Right now we are at the temple with him. We will also open a public kitchen in the embankment, because there are many Hindus too," said Yogantara while calling Peradah Sulteng deploy 20 cadres to support public kitchen activities at Pura Agung Wanakerta Jagatnatha Palu and public kitchens in Tanggul.

Meanwhile, the Indonesian Navy Ship (KRI) from Soeharso 990 rests in Benoa Port, South Denpasar, since Monday (1/9) night. This ship docked at Benoa Harbor until Tuesday afternoon to transport aid from the Balinese people to the victims of the Central Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami disaster. Assistance in the form of mineral water, instant noodles, rice, tents, and other items was paid by KRI from Soe-harso 990 to Palu from Benoa Harbor, Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 p.m.

In addition, KRI Dr. Soeharso 990 is also 93 health team personnel joined from specialist doctors and volunteers from various cities. The health team, among others, consisted of bone surgeons, anesthetists, general surgeons, and digestive surgeons. The deployment of KRI through Soeharso 990 and this specialist doctor was carried out, because a number of hospitals in Palu and Donggala could not be used for health services or surgery. KRI Dr. Soeharso 990 was deployed as a Floating Hospital Ship.

The head of Surabaya's Ramelan Hospital, First Admiral of the TNI Dr. I Dewa Gede Nalendra Jaya Iswara, said the Floating Hospital Ship would carry out functions to assist disaster victims who needed treatment. "KRI Soeharso has the duty to send VIP tanks to Bali. There is a sudden order that we handle quite a lot of cases in Palu and Donggala, so that many patients temporarily evacuated to Makassar (South Sulawesi) and Balikpapan (East Kalimantan), because they did not get health care facilities in Palu, "said Dewa Nalendra Jaya at the Port Benoa yesterday.

KRI facility from Soeharso 990 --- formerly known as KRI Tanjung Dalpele 972 ---, said Dewa Nalendra, was equipped with a large hospital facility that had specialist doctors to complete medical equipment. This ship is equipped with 5 operating rooms and 40 inpatient rooms. "There are 40 inpatient rooms. But, if the patient blows up, the tank deck can accommodate 1,000 bags. So, there is no need to worry about the ability of KRI Soeharso 990, "he said. 

Dewa Nalendra said, medical staff of KRI Soeharso 990 could serve surgery every day for up to 25 actions. For emergency intensive unit actions, there are 3 ruagan and are able to carry out operations. "Our ability to have 5 operating rooms. "Our target is for about 25 actions a day so we will soon be able to do services at KRI Soeharso," added Dewa Nalendra.

According to Dewa Nalendra, there are 93 health personnel on standby at KRI Soeharso 990. Later, there will be a number of doctor volunteers from Surabaya, Jakarta, Medan, Kalimantan, and Makassar who will join in to handle the patients at this Hospital Ship.