Bodies of two Puncak Jaya climbers flown back to Jakarta


The Jayawijaya mountain range in Papua, home to Oceania’s highest peak Puncak Jaya, also known as Carstensz Pyramid, rises between two cloud layers in an undated stock photo.

JAKARTA: The bodies of female climbers Elsa Laksono and Lilie Wijayanti Poegiono, both 59, who died on Saturday (March 1) due to acute mountain sickness while descending Puncak Jaya in Mimika, Central Papua, were flown to Jakarta on Monday.

Mimika Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Billyandha Hildiario Budiman said Elsa and Lilie’s bodies were transported aboard a Boeing 737-900ER operated by Lion Air from Mozes Kilangin Airport in Timika, the capital of Mimika regency, to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Cengkareng, Banten, kompas.com reported.

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