Tourists From Tangerang Died Dried With Ombak At Ciantir Beach Lebak

Officers managed to evacuate the bodies of tourists who were swept away by the waves on Ciantir Beach/ Photo: Doc. Banten Police

LEBAK A tourist was dragged by the waves on Ciantir Beach, Sawarna Village, Bayah District, Sunday, January 15. Joint rescue workers from BPBD, Basarnas, Balawista, the local SAR team and fishermen conducted a search and as a result, the victim with the initials MA (18) could be found in a lifeless condition.

Lebak Police Chief AKBP Wiwin Setiawan through the Head of the Bayah Police, Iptu Syamsu Riayanto, said that the victim's body was found on Monday, January 16, at around 18:00 WIB, around Ciantir Beach, about 500 meters from the initial location where the victim was dragged by the waves.

"At around 18:00 WIB, victims who were swept away by the waves were found on Ciantir Beach. The victim was found by local fishermen who then informed the ranks of the Bayah Police of the Lebak Police. So they immediately coordinated with the joint SAR Team to be evacuated immediately," explained Syamsu in a written statement, Monday, January 16.

Syamsu also explained that at that time the Supreme Court victim and 3 other colleagues departed from Tangerang to Sawarna Beach for a vacation riding a motorbike to Ciantir Beach. Arriving at the beach, the MA victim and one of his colleagues with the initials LK played in the water and were dragged by the waves.

"After being lost, LK was finally found safe. In contrast to the Supreme Court, which was found dead," concluded Syamsu.