Boat Carrying 5 Journalists Still Missing as 1 Crew Identified
Police refuse to speculate on the fate of the boat, five journalists, and two crew members missing in the Sunda Strait.
A crew member from the missing boat carrying journalists to witness the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau has been identified. The body was first discovered on Enggano Island, Bengkulu, approximately 350 kilometers away from the volcano in the Sunda Strait. Authorities have confirmed that the remains found on September 12 belong to Surakman, one of the eight missing individuals from the ill-fated boat.
DNA testing conducted by the National Police's Disaster and Victim Identification team confirmed the identity of the deceased. Banten Police Chief Insp. Gen. Hengki announced the identification during a press conference, stating that Surakman's remains would be transported to Banten on Thursday. The body was initially taken to Bengkulu for an autopsy and identification process, following which the DNA was compared with reference samples provided by the families of the missing journalists.
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