Suddenly Rolled Up By The Waves At Ciantir Beach Lebak, Tourists From Jakarta Died

Tourists are advised not to swim around the southern coast of Banten because of the wave height of 2.5 meters to avoid sea accidents.ANTARA/Mansur

Tourists from Jakarta were reported to have been dragged by big waves to death on the coast of Ciantir Beach, Sawarna area, Lebak Regency, Banten, Saturday, March 13. "Now the victim on behalf of Candra Gri Prayitno Utomo has been taken to his residence on Jalan Kebagusan I RT.006 RW.001 Kebagusan Village, Pasar Minggu District, South Jakarta," said Head of the Lebak Regency Tourism Rescue Agency (Balawista) Erwin Komara Sukma when contacted in Rangkasbitung, Lebak Regency, as reported by Antara, Sunday, April 14. The sea accident started when the victim at 13.00 WIB with a group of friends arrived at Home Stay Sawarna. Furthermore, at 15.30 WIB the victim immediately swam on Ciantir Island in the Sawarna area and had time to invite his theme Zazuli. However, fortunately the theme refused an invitation to swim around the beach. The victim while swimming at Ciantir Beach was suddenly dragged by the big waves into the middle of the sea. However, the alertness of a coast guard or Life Guard at Sawarna Beach named Yayan had time to help and was evacuated to the beach. Unfortunately, when evacuated and arrived at the beach, the victim was dead. "In order to prevent marine accidents, we urge tourists not to swim around the southern coast of Banten, because the wave height reaches 2.5 meters," he explained.

"We routinely urge tourists not to swim around the coast to avoid marine accidents," said Erwin.