Indonesia, Jan. 20 -- The Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) is considering weather modification operations to assist in the search for victims of the Indonesia Air Transport (IAT) ATR 42-500 plane crash on Mount Bulusaraung, Pangkajene Islands District (Pangkep), South Sulawesi.

"The weather conditions are extreme. Hopefully, we can carry out weather modification operations to help expedite the search and rescue (SAR) operation," the head of Basarnas, Mohammad Syafii, said on Monday (January 19).

On the third day of the SAR operation, Syafii said the team still encountered obstacles, including extreme weather and difficult terrain. The operation, which involved more than 1,200 personnel, focused on searching, locating, and evacuating ...