There are fears he has been swept out to sea after disappearing from the beach
An urgent search is under way for a UK man missing in Bali as fears grow that they may have drowned after being swept away on the beach. Harrison Edward Nada Kontounas, 23, was swimming with two friends when a strong current dragged him away at Legian Beach on Wednesday afternoon.
Red flags, which indicate sections where entering the water is prohibited due to dangerous conditions such as riptides, were put up after Kontounas disappeared. His friends managed to make it back to shore, but Mr Kontounas, from London, didn’t as he battled against wind speeds of 30km/h.
A joint rescue operation has taken place, where both helicopters and boats were used. The Denpasar Search and Rescue Office (Basarnas Bali) has been deployed to the incident site.
Search and Rescue Unit 1 (SRU 1) headed to Legian Beach, where the victim swam, while another SRU headed to Kelan Beach and deployed a rubber boat. Nyoman Sidakarya, Head of the Denpasar Search and Rescue Office (Basarnas), said: “We urge you to be careful when engaging in outdoor activities, including beach tourism.”
Harrison has not yet been found, and his condition is unclear.
