ACEH BESAR - Weekend recreational activities turned into grief after a student of Smait Al-Arabiyah, Ahmad Furqan (17), from South Aceh Regency (Abdya), died after being swept away by the sea current at Krueng Beach, Dayah Mamplam Village, Leupung District, Aceh Besar Regency. The accident occurred on Saturday, January 17.
The victim is known to have visited the beach with a group of pesantren as part of a recreational activity that started at 09.00 WIB. Around 14.00 WIB, Ahmad Furqan and several of his friends played and swam in the sea before being swept away by the current.
Head of the Banda Aceh Basarnas Office, Al Hussain, confirmed the incident. He said his party received a report of a missing person due to drowning at around 15.00 WIB.
"The victim was bathing in the sea with his friends, then he was swept away by the current and drowned," said Al Hussain.
After receiving the report, the joint SAR team was immediately deployed to the scene. The search was carried out by combing the waters for approximately 500 meters using one rubber boat unit (LCR). In addition, officers also dived using the snorkeling method to search for victims under the water surface.
However, on Sunday (18/1/2026), the search team finally found the body of Ahmad Furqan not far from the scene of the incident.
The victim's body was then evacuated and handed over to the family for the funeral process. This incident left deep sadness for the family and the pesantren, as well as an important warning for the community to be more careful when carrying out activities in coastal areas, especially when the current conditions are strong.
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