Woman, kids drown at beach

JAKARTA (JP): A 37-year-old woman and seven young relatives, aged between eight and 13, drowned after being dragged out to sea at Tanjung Pasir recreational beach in Teluk Naga, Tangerang, on Tuesday afternoon.

"The woman and the children, who were from one extended family, were several meters away from the beach, which was heavily crowded by about 500 holidaymakers," Tangerang Police chief Lt. Col. Pudji Hartanto said Tuesday night.

He said the other beach visitors were able to escape the huge wave as it crashed on the shore.

"But the woman and the kids were unable to save themselves," the officer said.

He identified the dead as Sugiharti, the woman, and Annisah, Ratna, Mariani, Nuraini, Ratna, Devi, Ani and Ricky. (bsr/ylt)