JAKARTA - Head of the Class B Basarnas Pangkalpinang, Bangka Belitung Islands Province, Fazzli stated that his team and a joint team are looking for tourists from the Turinsuk Belinyu Beach, Bangka Regency, who drowned while bathing on the beach.
"We together with a joint team are still searching for tourists on the Beach of Serangan Belinyu on behalf of Ridwan (49), a resident of Beruas Village, Kelapa, West Bangka Regency who drowned while bathing on the beach with two of his colleagues," Fazzli said in a statement received by Antara, Thursday. night.
The incident occurred at around 2:30 p.m. local time. The victim deliberately took a bath at the Serangan Beach with two of his friends when the waves were suddenly swept away.
"Two of the victim's colleagues were declared safe, while the victim is currently still being searched," he explained.
He explained that the weather at the search location is currently cloudy and the possibility of moderate rain, while winds from the east are up to 10 knots.
"I remind beach tourists whose numbers increase during the 2022 Eid holiday to be aware of sea currents due to waves on the beach which tend to be strong," he said.
Fazzli said that his party together with a joint team assisted by the local community were still searching for the drowning victims in the hope that they would be found soon.
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