Lebaran, 60-an Wisatawan Tersengat Ubur-ubur di Pelabuhanratu
Eid, Sixty Tourists Stung by Jellyfish at Pelabuhanratu Beach
Reporter : Roni Said
Editor : Cahyani Harzi
Translator : Dhelia Gani
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Sukabumi (B2B) - Sebanyak 60 wisatawan yang tersengat ubur-ubur di Pantai Pelabuhanratu, Jawa Barat, Sabtu (10/8).
"Ubur-ubur tersapu ke pantai karena air dingin dan mereka menyengat para wisatawan," kata juru bicara Badan Keselamatan Wisata Air Sukabumi, Dede Sumarna di Jakarta, Sabtu.
Sebagian besar wisatawan yang terluka telah menerima perawatan medis untuk melawan sengatan ubur-ubur yang meninggalkan luka bakar seperti bekas luka pada mereka yang tersengat.
Dewan keselamatan berkoordinasi dengan dinas kesehatan setempat untuk merawat para korban, karena jumlah turis terluka mungkin meningkat dan pasokan medis bisa menjadi habis.
Menyikapi hal itu, dinas kesehatan setempat telah meminta tambahan pasokan medis.
Sebagian besar wisatawan yang terluka ketika berada di air di sepanjang garis pantai di Citepus, Istikomah dan Pantai Karangsari.
"Semua korban menderita gatal-gatal dan luka seperti terbakar pada kulit mereka. Namun, tidak ada korban jiwa akibat kejadian ini," kata Sumarna.
Badan keselamatan memperkirakan akan ada lebih banyak wisatawan yang tersengat ubur-ubur di pantai-pantai lain di wilayah tersebut, seperti Pantai Ujunggenteng di Kecamatan Ciracap.
"Kami mendesak wisatawan untuk mematuhi peraturan dan tidak berenang ke laut. Jika air pasang tinggi dan mulai gelap, sebaiknya wisatawan tidak berenang atau berada di air," kata Sumarna.
Sukabumi (B2B) - As many as 60 tourists were stung by jellyfish at Pelabuhanratu Beach, West Java, on Saturday.
"Jellyfish were swept into the beach due to the cold water and they sting visiting tourists," spokesperson of Sukabumi Water Tourism Safety Board Dede Sumarna said here on Saturday.
Most of the injured tourists have received medical care to counter the jellyfish stings that left burn-like scars on those who were stung.
The Safety Board is coordinating with the local health department to treat the victims, as the number of injured tourists might increase and medical supplies could become depleted.
Therefore, the local health department has asked to increase supplies.
Most of the injured tourists were stung when they were in the water along the shoreline at Citepus, Istikomah and Karangsari Beach.
"All of the victims suffered from itching and burn-like wounds on their skin. However, there have been no fatalities due to this incident," Sumarna said.
The Safety Board predicted there will be more tourists stung at other beaches in the region, such as Ujunggenteng Beach in Ciracap Sub-district.
"We urge tourists to obey the regulations and not to swim out into the sea. If the tide is high and the night falls, tourists may not swim or be in the water," Sumarna said.
