South Sea Waves As High As 4 Meters, 64 SAR Personnel Deployed To Safeguard The Padusan Tradition

Gunung Kidul SAR deployed 64 personnel to secure the padusan ahead of the fast. (Between)

JAKARTA - A total of 64 members of the Search and Rescue Team (SAR) were deployed to secure the Padusan tradition ahead of the fasting month at a tourist attraction in Gunung Kidul Regency, Yogyakarta Special Region (DIY).

Secretary of the SAR, Community Protection Unit (Satlinmas) Region II Gunung Kidul Surisdiyanto, said the 64 personnel were stationed from Purwosari Paragliding Hill to Seruni Tepus Beach.

"Currently, personnel have occupied their respective posts to secure the padusan tradition which is usually done by the community ahead of the fasting month at the beach. However, until this afternoon, the number of visitors on all beaches is still sloping, there has not been a significant surge in visitors," said Surisdiyanto on Mount South, Friday March 1, launched Antara.

He said that based on information from the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), today's ocean waves reached four meters in the southern waters of DIY. This is a shared vigilance, especially for tourists who will bathe on the beach to obey the officer's advice.

"Since morning there has been an increase in sea waves. We urge tourists not to play in the water too far. This is for the safety and comfort of traveling," he said.

Surisdiyanto also said that the Satlinmas SAR officers were also monitoring tourists' compliance with health protocols. Tourists are still required to wear masks and keep their distance while carrying out the Padusan tradition on the beach.

"We will not hesitate to remind or reprimand tourists who do not comply with health protocols. This is for the sake of mutual comfort and safety from the threat of being exposed to COVID-19," he said.

Meanwhile, the SAR Coordinator of the Gunung Kidul Satlinmas Region II SAR, Marjono, said that the beach visitors during the last few days were quite crowded. Even busier than usual.

For this reason, today, the Satlinmas SAR has deployed 64 personnel to secure all beach attractions which are usually handled by tourists to carry out the Padusan tradition ahead of the fasting month.

"They are tasked with monitoring the activities of visitors while in the coastal area. In addition to anticipating marine accidents, we also monitor the implementation of health protocols," he said.