Police, Basarnas Intensify Search for Journalists Missing Near Anak Krakatau
Police and Basarnas have resumed efforts to find seven journalists who lost contact while covering the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau in Banten.
The Indonesian National Police, in collaboration with the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) and other relevant agencies, have intensified their search efforts for several journalists who lost contact while covering the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau in the Sunda Strait. The search operation was initiated after a speedboat carrying the media crew departed from Pagedongan Pier, Carita, on Monday, September 7, 2026, at around 14:00 WIB.
The last communication with the group was reported at 14:42 WIB, and contact was lost at 15:04 WIB. The search operation, which involved a Basarnas vessel and joint units from the Banten Regional Police Water Police Directorate and National Police Headquarters, is ongoing, with a resumption scheduled for Wednesday, September 9.
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