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Teen’s drowning forces Indonesia to confront bystander effect: ‘no one helped her’
A 17-year-old Indonesian girl, Elmi Febrianti, drowned after being swept out to sea at Apparalang tourist site in Bulukumba regency. The incident, where no bystanders assisted her, has sparked discussions in Indonesia about the bystander effect.
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