Indonesia identifies body of missing Anak Krakatau crew member, seven including journalists remain missing
JAKARTA, Sept 23 — Indonesian police have identified a body found in Bengkulu as crew member Surakman, one of eigh...
JAKARTA, September 23 — Indonesian authorities have claimed to have identified a body discovered in Bengkulu as Surakman, a member of the crew on a speedboat that went missing while reporting on the Anak Krakatau eruption. The remains were found on Enggano Island in Bengkulu province on September 12. Seven individuals, comprising five journalists and two crew members, are still missing.
Banten Police Chief Inspector General Hengki announced the identification during a press conference at Banten Police headquarters in Serang, which was broadcast live. The eight individuals had embarked on a speedboat from Carita in Banten’s Pandeglang district around 2pm on September 7, en route to cover the volcano’s eruption. Communication with the boat was lost later that day.
The five journalists who went missing are Antara news agency’s Muhammad Bagus Khoirunnas, Anadolu Agency’s Firdaus Wajidi, Merdeka.com’s Arie Basuki, iNews’ Yudistiro Pranoto, and a freelance journalist named Donal Husni. The two remaining crew members are identified as Warta and Heriyanto.
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