Two members of an Indonesian band swept away by a tsunami have died.
Hieu Nguyet - December 24, 2018 09:27
One band member and manager have passed away, the remaining three members of Seventeen are currently missing.
Clip of the moment an Indonesian band and audience were swept away by a tsunamiThe bassist and manager of the band Seventeen has died, according to Indonesian media. Other members are missing.
According to the newspaperSouth China Post Office, famous Indonesian rock band Seventeen was swept away after the tsunami.ReutersThe band held a performance at Tanjung Lesung Resort, Pandeglang on the evening of December 22. A clip from the performance showed that while the members were performing, the water rushed in very quickly and the stage area collapsed within seconds.
AboveInstagramSeventeen lead singer Riefian Fajarsyah said in tears that his bass player and manager had died, and the other three members were missing. “Andi, Herman and Ujang are missing, please pray for them. Please pray for my wife too, hoping the authorities can find her soon. Please pray for Bani and Oki, my two brothers who are gone forever,” Riefian said in tears.
Seventeen is a long-running rock band in Indonesia, managed by GP Records. The group has about 1 million followers on Facebook. The group has released several albums such asBintang Terpilih (1999), Sweet Seventeen (2005), Lelaki Hebat (2008), Dunia Yang Indah (2011). The most recent is the albumSang Juarareleased in 2013.
In addition to the band members, nearly 100 audience members and an actress named Dylan Sahara were also injured. Dylan Sahara is a popular actress in Indonesia. She married the lead singer of the band Seventeen in 2016. They often go on tours together.
Riefian Fajarsyah shared that he and the victims were taken to a medical center near the sea for emergency treatment. Search and rescue teams were deployed to the area immediately after receiving the news. This is a photo of the male singer with his beautiful wife. "Today is your birthday, I don't wish for anything but for you to come home," the Seventeen lead singer shared a prayer for his wife's safety.
On Dylan Sahara's Instagram page, netizens sent prayers hoping that authorities would soon find her.
Guitarist Herman Sikumbang is among the missing musicians. Herman's wife said she is still waiting for a miracle. According toTelegraph, December 22, a 0.9 meter high tsunami hit beaches around Sunda in Indonesia, destroying hundreds of houses, killing at least 168 people, injuring 745 and leaving dozens missing. Authorities are continuing to rescue and deal with the aftermath of the tsunami. The Indonesian Agency for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics said the volcano erupted about 24 minutes before the tsunami occurred.
The band's musician and drummer, Andi Windu Darmawan, is still missing. He was born in 1982 and is married.
Band member Bani and his daughter. He and manager Oki died on the spot. On their personal pages, netizens sent their condolences to Bani.
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