Prevent Being Dragged By Sea Currents, Tourists Are Asked To Be Alert To The South Coast Of DIY

Parangtritis Beach tourist attraction in Bantul, DIY. (ANTARA-Hery Sidik)

JAKARTA - The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of the Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY) appealed to tourists to be aware of the presence of a trough or basin area along the southern coast of this province so as not to be dragged by the ocean currents.

Head of BPBD DIY Noviar Rahmad said that the trough area is usually marked by calm water conditions.

"Once again, don't be fooled by calm conditions on the south coast. In fact, if the waves are calm, there is a trough underneath. We must be able to travel safely, especially paying attention to each other's safety," he said in Yogyakarta, Thursday, July 11, confiscated by Antara.

Noviar said the southern coastal area was different from the northern coastal area because the waves were higher and in several places there was a sandloAD.

In addition to alerting the officers, his party has also installed warning signs for tourists regarding the existence of a trough marked by a red flagpole.

Noviar hopes that tourists will pay attention to and obey the signs that have been installed so that marine accidents such as the ones that recently occurred that caused casualties are not experienced by other tourists.

Moreover, he said, currently is also the season for bluefertilizers which has stung 300 people at Parangtritis Beach.

According to him, moderates on the south coast are different from birds that are known to the public in general.

In addition to being in the form of a blue gel, if it is held hot and can usually reach the heart.

"With these different potentials and conditions of the south coast, please obey all existing appeals," he said.

Noviar, who is also the Acting Head of the DIY Civil Service Police Unit (Satpol PP) stated that through the Special Rescue Satlinmas, DIY always alerts officers at the southern coast monitoring posts.

He mentioned specifically at Parangtritis Beach and Depok Beach, as many as 69 officers were on standby 24 hours during holidays, while on weekdays they usually implemented a shift system because visitors were not too crowded.

The total number of monitoring posts is seven corwil main posts and one operating office with 17 auxiliary monitoring posts.

Each monitoring post is equipped with safety equipment ranging from life jackets, ropes, surfboards, ski jets, boats, ambulances and medicines.