Basarnas ends search for five missing journalists in Sunda Strait
Basarnas said that information about the missing vessel will continue to be broadcast to all ships traversing the Sunda Strait and promised that the agency would follow up immediately on any new leads.
The national search and rescue agency Basarnas has ended its 10-day operation to locate five missing journalists and three boat crew members who vanished in the Sunda Strait while reporting on the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau. Agency officials announced the halt on Thursday, stating they will remain vigilant if any signs of the vessel or victims emerge.
Basarnas head Al Amrad emphasized that the search is not over and promised to promptly investigate any new leads. The five journalists - Muhammad Bagus Khoirunas, Arie Basuki, Yudistiro Pranoto, Firdaus Wajidi, and Donal Husni - along with their crew and guide, departed in a speedboat on September 7 to document the eruption. They lost contact roughly an hour into their mission. The search was extended by an additional three days after seven days of fruitless efforts.
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