Happy Ends Grief, Tourists From Cianjur Disappear In The Waves At Karanghawu Beach, Sukabumi

Joint SAR personnel conduct a search around the marine accident site (ANTARA)

CIANJUR - Tourists from Cianjur Regency, West Java were declared missing after being hit by high waves while swimming with their families at Karanghawu Beach, Sukabumi Regency, West Java.

"The victim is known to be Andi Suherman (27) a resident of Sukasari Village, RT 03/14, Sindanglaya Village, Cipanas District. When the joint SAR team is still searching around the scene where this man was last seen after being rolled in by high waves, said Kasat Sukabumi Police Chief, AKP Try Andri Afandi told reporters in Sukabumi, Antara, Monday, November 8.

According to information gathered from marine security officers, the victim came to a tourist attraction on the south coast of Sukabumi Regency in Cisolok Village/District with his family.

The weather was sunny, the victim was tempted to swim on the beach which is included in the Unesco Global Geopark area of Ciletuh Palabuhanratu.

At first the victim and his family played in sea water on the beach, curious about the waves, finally he was tempted to swim. The joy of this family immediately disappeared after a high wave came and immediately rolled up and dragged him into the middle of the sea.

The family who saw Andi being carried into the middle of the sea and tried to ask for help tried to provide assistance, which happened not far from the location, there was an official from the Tirta Tourism Rescue Agency (Balawista) of Sukabumi Regency who was on standby.

However, the swift current that the sea sucked in the man's body, rescue workers had difficulty reaching the victim and eventually drowned.

Not long after the information about a case of a marine accident with tourists from Cianjur Regency spreading, the joint SAR team came to the location and immediately conducted a sweep on the beach around the point where the victim drowned.

"Until the day before sunset, the joint SAR team has not been able to find and there is no sign of the victim's whereabouts. So the search has been postponed and will continue on Tuesday, November 9 tomorrow," he said.

Try said that at the time of the incident the victim was wearing shorts and a black t-shirt. According to the testimony of the witness who is a relative, the victim's left hand is attached with a black watch. The characteristics of the victim are short straight hair, height of about 160cm.

While the joint SAR team deployed in the SAR operation this time came from Balawista, Sarda, Basarnas, Palabuhanratu Satpolir, Palabuhanratu Posal, Cisolok Police, Cisolok Koramil, volunteers and assisted by the victim's family.