Wed, 10 Nov 1999

Teenagers drown in Cihideung river

BOGOR (JP): Three teenagers drowned on Saturday in the Cihideung River, which is located here inside the Curug Luhur camping ground, Ciampea subdistrict.

The three dead youths were identified as M. Zein, 18, Ahmad Gozali, 15, and Achmad Fauzi, 15. The boys, who all hailed from Jakarta, were reportedly on a recreational walk.

Fauzi's body was found on Sunday, while the other two bodies were found on Saturday a few hours after the incident. Their bodies have been transferred to PMI Hospital for a postmortem examination.

The three were suspected to have been playing in the water when a strong current swept them away. (21/edt)