SAR Team Finds One Tourist Victim Swept Away by Waves at Payangan Beach

A joint SAR team found a tourist swept away by waves at Seruni Payangan Beach in Jember Regency, East Java, who had died on Monday, 1 June 2026. Head of Banyuwangi Search and Rescue Office, I Made Oka Astawa, explained the victim was found after the third day of the SAR operation for two people swept by currents at Seruni Payangan Beach, Sumberejo Village, Ambulu Subdistrict. “We successfully found one victim,” said Made Oka in his statement on Monday, 1 June 2026. He said the victim, Barokatul Hidayat (27), a resident of Karang Kebon Hamlet, Suci Village, Panti Subdistrict, Jember Regency, was found dead at 5:30 WIB after local fishermen reported a suspicious object in the Payangan waters. After verification and evacuation, the body was recovered at coordinates 08°26’25.909”S, 113°34’56.435”E, approximately 1.21 kilometres from the incident site in the 161-degree direction. “The victim’s remains were evacuated and handed over to the family for further processing and burial,” Made Oka said. He thanked all SAR units and the community for their cooperation during the search operation. Meanwhile, Jember Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Head Edy Budi Susilo said the search for two tourists at Seruni Payangan Beach involved various SAR units including Jember SAR Post, Jember Regency BPBD, Ambulu Police Station, Ambulu Military District Command, Jember Police Marine Unit, TNI AL Puger Post, SAR Rimba Laut Payangan, Destana Panti, Baret Rescue, Siluman Rescue, Senkom Jember, and local residents. The SAR operation was supported by equipment such as rubber boats, water rescue gear, medical supplies, communication tools, and other support vessels. “The search for the second victim, Rifki, is still ongoing by the joint SAR team, considering weather conditions and personnel safety on-site,” he said. It is known that siblings Barokatul Hidayat and Rifki were visiting Seruni Payangan Beach on Saturday, 30 May 2026, when they went swimming and were swept away by waves on Jember’s southern coast, leading to their reported disappearance.