Group Of Students From Bogor Dragged By Waves At Pasir Putih Beach Sukabumi And 1 Reported Missing

Illustration of drowning (ANTARA)

SUKABUMI - a group of students from Ciomas, Bogor Regency, were dragged by the waves at Pasir Putih Beach, Pangumabahan Village, Ciracap District, Sukabumi Regency, Tuesday, March 28 morning. One tourist was reported missing in the incident.

Based on the information gathered, there were six people in the group who came by car. The six tourists, who are young men, came to Pasir Putih Beach on Tuesday at around 05.30 WIB.

Then at around 07.00 WIB, they went to the beach and at 08.00 WIB started swimming. Pasir Putih Beach is known to be a turtle conservation area.

"Everyone was swimming and there were three people who were dragged by the waves," said Sukabumi Police Chief, AKP Tenda Sukendar, Tuesday afternoon, March 28.

The six tourists are RS (19 years), RA (18 years), RM (20 years), FI (19 years), RE (18 years), and RB (18 years).

"Those who were dragged by the waves were me, RB, and RA. RA and I have managed to survive, while the victim who has not been found is RB," he explained.

He said, this group of tourists came to Pasir Putih Beach or turtle conservation area when it was still early and no officers had been on guard.

"So they are not monitored by turtle conservation officers," said Tenda.

Currently, the Joint Team, Koramil, Polsek, and Satpol PP Ciracap are already at the scene. Including the Pangumabahan Village Government. Meanwhile, SARDA and RAPI as well as a number of volunteers together with local residents are searching for missing victims by land.