Fun Fishing, 11 Tourists Stuck In The Tidal Sea At Ujunggenteng Beach, Sukabumi, Lucky To Be Saved

Three of the six tourists who were rescued by the joint SAR team (Photo: ANTARA)

SUKABUMI - The joint SAR team rescued 11 tourists trapped on a rock at Bagalbatre Pier, Ujunggenteng Beach, Sukabumi Regency, West Java when the sea water suddenly rose on Sunday, May 30.

"We who received reports immediately moved and contacted the SAR team to carry out an evacuation, and thank God all of them were saved after about six hours of being trapped by high tide," said the personnel of the Local Indonesian Inter-Population Radio (RAPI) 08 Ciracap Dede Sutrajat, in Sukabumi, reported by Antara. .

According to the information gathered, there were 11 tourists, six from Sukabumi, and five from Bogor Regency.

Initially, these tourists came to the tourist attraction in Ciracap District to enjoy the scenery, as well as fishing.

Before the incident, the tourists chose to fish on the rocks at around 06.00 WIB because the water was receding.

Two hours later or around 08.00 WIB, the sea water suddenly rises and the waves and waves get higher.

They panicked and contacted the family on land and asked the fishermen to pick him up. However, because of the high tide and the waves getting higher, no one dared to pick up the trapped tourists.

In addition, fishermen asked them to stay until 12.00 WIB, because usually the sea water receded again.

Their families remained panicked and continued to contact the SAR team which was received directly by representatives from the Ciracap District RAPI personnel. Not long after, the joint SAR team arrived at the location and immediately evacuated.

According to Dede, currently the weather conditions in the southern sea of Sukabumi Regency are uncertain. The location of the incident is an old pier, former Dutch colonial era building.

This location is often used as a place for fishing and also traveling, because it has beautiful scenery.

"We urge tourists not to carry out activities outside the safe zone and always obey the rules from the officers, lest their vacation turn into a disaster, fortunately the 11 tourists were rescued, with the SAR team who received the report quickly evacuating them," he said.