Students missing in Rancabuaya

Students missing in Rancabuaya

BANDUNG: Five students of the Design and Arts School of the
Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) are missing after their
rubber boat was hit by strong waves in waters off Rancabuaya
beach, Garut regency, West Java, on Saturday noon.

The boat was carrying seven vacationing ITB students when it
capsized 700 meters from the beach.

Two managed to survive while the fate of the other five is
unknown. The five missing have been identified as Muhammad Nur
Arief, Heri Supriyadi, Yoko Laksmana, Lucky Daim Kasim and Bayu
Mulyana.

A rescue operation was continuing on Sunday afternoon, but has
so far failed to yield results.

According to rescue coordinator Col. Darmawan, the team were
using patrol boats and a helicopter to comb area off Rancabuaya
and Pameungpeuk, located about 100-kilometers south of Garut.
(25/edt)