Drowning of Indonesian teen at tourist spot spurs calls for tighter safety rules
Yusran first learned about the danger facing his teenage cousin, Elmi Febrianti, at an Indonesian tourist attraction in South Sulawesi when he got a phone call from a family member who sounded frantic. Elmi, a 17-year-old Indonesian student, had been at a popular photo spot in Ap
AdvertisementIndonesiaThis Week in AsiaHealth & EnvironmentDrowning of Indonesian teen at tourist spot spurs calls for tighter safety rulesSeveral tourists have died in Indonesia while taking part in outdoor activities, prompting calls for operators to be held accountable4-MIN READ4-MINAisyah LlewellynPublished: 10:00am, 19 Jun 2026Yusran first learned about the danger facing his teenage cousin, Elmi Febrianti, at an Indonesian tourist attraction in South Sulawesi when he got a phone call from a family member who sounded frantic.Elmi, a 17-year-old Indonesian student, had been at a popular photo spot in Apparalang, Bulukumba Regency, and had fallen into the sea in the afternoon on June 7 while taking a selfie on the picturesque limestone cliffs there.A friend who was with the teen at the time had called her family members, with one of them quickly reaching out to Yusran on the same day.
AdvertisementElmi was fighting for her life as giant waves repeatedly hit her. Footage from bystanders later spread online, showing her signalling for help as she struggled.“I called members of our wider family and told them to get to Apparalang immediately to help,” said Yusran, who uses a single name like many Indonesians.
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