2 Tourist Attractions In Gajah Makmur Mukomuko Closed Due To Visitors Falling From Cliffs Of Falls

JAKARTA - The Mukomuko Regency Government (Pemkab) in Bengkulu temporarily closed two tourist attractions in Gajah Makmur Village in the aftermath of the recent death of tourists. "At that time we immediately appealed, coincidentally in Gajah Makmur Village there were two locations of the waterfall, both of which we told us to close temporarily," said the Head of Gajah Makmur Village, Malin Deman Gutomo District in Mukomuko, Tuesday, May 21. A visitor to the waterfall tourist attraction in the Residential Unit VII area of Gajah Makmur Village, Malin Deman. Visitors named Farel Alpindo (18), a resident of Semundam Village, Ipuh District, died from the cliff of the waterfall. The victim named Dela fell and held Farel's hand so that both of them fell. In the condition of both of the fall, he said, Dela could still be saved by one of the other colleagues, while Farel was caught in a rock at the location of the waterfall. Then another victim's colleague named Riski tried to save Farel but he did not succeed, then Riski immediately sought help by reporting the incident to the Head of Gajah Makmur Village, Malin Deman District.

Furthermore, he said, the Head of Gajah Makmur Village immediately reported the incident to the Babinsa and Bhabinkamtibmas in the area. Then they together with the community evacuated the victims. The evacuation of the victim lasted almost three hours, and after successfully evacuating this victim had died.