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Teen's drowning highlights Indonesia's bystander effect

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A 17-year-old girl named Elmi Febrianti drowned at a popular tourist spot in Indonesia after being swept out to sea by a wave. Bystanders filmed the incident instead of intervening, sparking widespread condemnation and a national conversation about the bystander effect. Her death has prompted discussions on why people fail to act in emergencies, even when others are present. AI

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Teen's drowning highlights Indonesia's bystander effect

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Aisyah Llewellyn ·

    Teen’s drowning forces Indonesia to confront bystander effect: ‘no one helped her’

    The death of a 17-year-old who was filmed after being swept out to sea at a popular tourist spot has prompted soul-searching in Indonesia about the bystander effect. Elmi Febrianti had been visiting the Apparalang tourist site in Bulukumba regency with her family on Sunday when s…

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