Lubuk Basung (ANTARA) - The number of tourist visits to Bandar Mutiara and Pasia Tiku Tourism Objects of Tanjung mutiara District, Agam Regency, W Sumatra has diminished since jellyfish have been stranded along Pantai Tiku , on Thursday (3/10) .
One trader in Pasia Tiku, Erna (31) in Lubukbasung, said onThursday the number of visits diminished from 50 people to 30 people per day.
"The visit diminished since Sunday Okt 6 until Thursday Okt 10," she said.
She said the visit diminished because a visitor was stung by a jellyfish while bathing on Sunday Okt 6.
"I hope the beach pollution from the jellyfish will be resolved soon, so the number of visits will return to normal," she said.
Meanwhile, Tanjungmutiara Sub-District Head, Yogi Astrian added that the number of tourist arrivals at Pantai Bandar Mutiara with a distance of about two kilometers from the Pasia Tiku Tourism Object was also diminished.
But the visitors who come to the two attractions, there is no swimming or playing on the edge of the beach, after the local Government put up an appeal banner to forbid visitors to swim on the beach.
"At present there are no reports of visitors or residents stung by jellyfish," she said.
Previously, there were 10 victims stung by jellyfish while bathing at the beach on Sunday Okt 7.
Of the 10 victims, three people were treated at Tanjungmutiara Public Health Center due to pain.
The rest only itches and were not treated at the health center.
Baca juga: Ini penjelasan akademisi penyebab ubur-ubur terdampar ke pantai akhir-akhir ini
Baca juga: Gegara ubur-ubur, kunjungan ke objek wisata Tanjungmutiara Agam berkurang
Baca juga: BPBD pasang spanduk larang berenang di Pantai Tiku
Translated by: Mutiara Ramadhani - Internship Student of ANTARA 201
Visitors who come to Tanjung Mutiara Agam diminish because of the jellyfish
A Bluebottle jellyfish stranded on the beach in Kota Pariaman, W Sumatra. (Antara / Aadiaat M. S)
