One Victim Dragged By The Waves Of The Malang Long Bridge Found Dead In Tulungagung

The location of the disappearance of five tourists on Panjang Bridge Beach, located in Sumber Bening Village, Bantar District, Malang Regency, East Java, Saturday (8/7/2023). (ANTARA/HO-Humas Malang Police)

One of the five people who were dragged by the waves at Jembatan Panjang, Bantar District, Malang Regency, I Made Indraprastha, was found dead at Popoh Beach, Tulungagung Regency, East Java. Coordinator of the Surabaya Basarnas Team Nur Hadi said the bodies of the victim, who was one of the tour guides, were found by a joint team and the Popoh Fisherman Association.

"The joint SAR team and the Popoh Fishermen's Association found one body at the location (Popoh Beach, ed)," he said as reported by ANTARA, Tuesday, July 11.Nur Hadi explained that out of a total of five victims who were swept away by the current, two were found safe, while the other died. The search currently leaves two tourists who have been swept away by the waves on Panjang Bridge Beach, since Saturday (8/7). The joint SAR team carried out the search for victims being dragged by the waves using a jukung boat and carried out ground monitoring on the coast in the southern region. "The joint SAR team carried out a search for victims who had not been found. Search was carried out in the sea using a jukung boat, and land monitoring," he said. The victim's family saw signs or characteristics attached to the body. From the results of identification such as the watch, attached tridatu bracelets, have a match or are identical to I Made Indraprastha's," he said.

Korban yang berusia 42 tahun tersebut merupakan warga Jalan Ikan Gurami Dalam, Kelurahan Tunggulwulung, Kecamatan Lowokwaru, Kota Malang.Sebelumnya, lima wisatawan dilaporkan terseret ombak di Pantai Jembatan Panjang,Sabtu (8/7), sekitar pukul 08.00 WIB. Sebanyak dua di antara lima orang yang terseret ombak tersebut merupakan WNA dengan jenis kelamin perempuan.Peristiwa itu bermula pada saat dua WNA tersebut kesulitan untuk menepi pada saat berenang di Pantai Jembatan Panjang itu.

A total of three Indonesian citizens who are tour guides, namely I Made Indraprastha, B and Pendik or M.Ruspandi, are trying to help the two foreigners. However, at the time they were going to help the two foreigners the big waves hit them and in the end the five people were dragged into the middle of the sea. Two of the five victims were found safe, namely Pendik and Ana Ramirez from Spain. Meanwhile, I Made Indraprastha was found dead. Currently, the search is focused on two other victims who have not been found, namely JOS, who is a Swiss tourist and B who is a tour guide.