The victim, Laurensius Putra Ageng (19) was found at 8.05 pm on Monday more than ten meters from where he drowned in Mirnasari beach, Citepus village, Palabuhanratu sub-district.
"His body was evacuated to the Palabuhanratu hospital, and when found it was already decomposing and floating, but with his knees and chest full of bruises," Head of the Sukabumi SAR team Okih Fajri Assidiqie said.
In the meantime, the other victim, Adit (16) of Jatiasih, Bekasi, was still missing. The SAR team has been searching for the victims starting from the waters when the accident took place.
Okih said he believed that in the third day of the search the SAR team will find the other victim, but if found it must have a bad smell as had been decomposing. "We have the assistance of the relatives of the missing in finding the other still missing victim," Okih said.
The two had been swimming in Mirnasari beach at 6 am on Sunday, but as they had been swimming too far to the middle of the ocean Adit, Laurensius and Rangga were dragged by the strong current, but only one of them, Rangga, survived.
(H-NG/B003)
Editor: Aditia Maruli Radja
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