Chinese tourist drowns off Indonesia’s pink beach after skipping life jacket to pose for camera


Famous for its pink sand, Long Beach is a popular dive site located in the Padar Island within the national park. - Komodo Tour Boat website via ST/ANN

JAKARTA: A Chinese tourist drowned while swimming off Long Beach at Indonesia’s Komodo National Park on June 18, after reportedly ignoring safety advice to wear a life jacket.

The victim, identified by local media as Qiu Yan, 30, had been part of a tour group visiting the national park — a cluster of islands in East Nusa Tenggara province, known for its rugged beauty and its population of Komodo dragons.

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