Strong current claims four lives

Strong current claims four lives

YOGYAKARTA: Four tourists are believed to be dead after being
swept away by currents during a Saturday night excursion at
Parangtritis Beach, about 25 kilometers south of here.

The four tourists -- Ragil Padmadi, 24, Heru W, 25, Haryo
Puspito, 19, and Nirbito, 25, -- were all from Semarang, Central
Java.

The head of the Parangtritis search and rescue unit, Suroyo,
said the four young men had been playing in the water late on
Saturday night when they were swept away by the infamous strong
currents, which annually claims the lives of several unsuspecting
tourist.

"After receiving a report we immediately launched a search but
up until 6:20 a.m. we could only find one body, Ragil's," Suroyo
said as quoted by Antara.

"The whereabouts of the other three are unknown. We will
continue the search," he added.