Bogor Students Lost In Sukabumi White Sand Found Dead

Illustration of drowning victims (ANTARA)

Sukabumi - A student from Ciomas, Bogor, Riski Baehaki (18), who was missing by the waves of Pasir Putih Beach in Pangumabahan Village, Ciracang District, Sukabumi Regency on Tuesday, March 28, was found dead.

"On Wednesday, at 08.18 WIB, the joint SAR team managed to find the victim on behalf of Rizki Baihaki, aged 18, a resident of Ciemas, Bogor," said Sukabumi Police Chief, AKP Tenda Sukendar, in his statement, Wednesday, March 29.

Tenda said the process of searching for victims was by boat. Riski's body was found not far from the scene where the victim drowned, which was about 150 meters.

"After this, we will continue the evacuation process to the Jampang Kulon Hospital," he said.

He said the search effort had been carried out by dozens of joint SAR personnel since last Tuesday by dividing the search area into two. The first team conducted a search using a rubber boat by combing the sea up to a radius of 3 NM (nautical mile) from the scene.

"Then the second team conducted a search by visually combing the land route along the shoreline to a radius of 1 KM (kilometer) from the scene," he said.

Previously, a group of students from Ciomas, Bogor Regency, were dragged by the waves at Pasir Putih Beach, Pangumabahan Village, Ciracap District, Sukabumi Regency.

Based on the information gathered, there were six people in the group who came by car. The six tourists, who are young men, came to Pasir Putih Beach on Tuesday at around 05.30 WIB.

Then at around 07.00 WIB, they went to the beach and at 08.00 WIB started swimming. Pasir Putih Beach is known to be a turtle conservation area.

The six tourists are RS (19 years), RA (18 years), RM (20 years), FI (19 years), RE (18 years), and RB (18 years).

"Those who were dragged by the waves were me, RB, and RA. RA and I have managed to survive, while the victim who has not been found is RB," Tenda explained on Tuesday afternoon.