BANTEN - Banten's National Search and Relief Agency (Basarnas) finally found a student at a SMPN Lebak Regency who was swept by the waves in the Sawarna Beach area in a dead condition.

"We found N (14) about 500 meters from the scene of the incident," said Basarnas Banten Public Relations Officer Sito Warsito in Lebak as quoted from Antara, Thursday, May 27.

The search for the victim managed to find him on the third day, involving Basarnas Banten, BPBD Lebak, volunteers, fishermen, Police, TNI, and harbormaster officers.

The discovery of the victim was at 15.00 WIB, after sweeping around the Sawarna Beach area.

Currently, he said, the victim's body was taken by his family members to be buried in his hometown, which is approximately 15 kilometers from Sawarna.

Due to the incident of the sea accident, it is hoped that tourists will not carry out activities on the beach, such as swimming, because at this time the weather of the South Banten waters was hit by high waves and the wind was quite strong.

"We urge tourists not to swim to avoid sea accidents," he explained.


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