Tegal Regency, Central Java, temporarily closed activities for visitors at the Pancuran 13 hot spring bath and Pancuran 5 Guci tourist area bath due to the impact of flash floods from the Gung River on Saturday (20/12) afternoon.
The head of the Tegal Youth, Sports, and Tourism Office, Akhmad Uwes Qoroni in Tegal, Sunday, said that currently the tourist area is being cleaned of the remaining garbage at the 5th Shower and other locations affected by flash floods.
"After being cleaned, it will be functional again for tourists. The Guci tourist destination is currently safe to visit but some facilities are still affected, especially the 13 Hot Spring Shower and 5 Shower, which cannot be used temporarily due to the overflow of river water," he said.
According to him, his party is trying to implement safety anticipation steps and ensure that the location of the Guci tourist attraction is still safe for tourists.
"I inform that the Guci tourist destination is currently safe to visit. It's just that for the Hot Spring Bath 13 and Shower 5, they can't be used temporarily due to the overflow of river water. But visitors don't need to worry because the team always monitors the condition regularly," he said.
He recalled that with the weather conditions which are still often rainy, especially in the upper area, visitors need to increase vigilance to prevent unwanted things together.
Head of the Tegal Satriyo Pribadi Regency Tourism Object UPTD said that for the time being, the Pancuran 5 hot spring location will be closed during the cleaning or re-arrangement period after the late flood.
"However, I say that people don't need to worry because the Guci is still safe to visit," he said.
Pospam Officer of Guci Tourist Object, Iptu Sugiarto, said that the cleaning of the remaining garbage in the Pancuran 13 hot spring bath was being carried out by residents, TNI/Polri, and volunteers.
"As for the safe and conducive situation after the disaster. We advise the public not to use the 13 Shower first before the cleaning is completed," he said.
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