{
  "id": 7330475,
  "title": "Indonesia extends search for missing journalists on volcano mission",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/indonesia-extends-search-for-missing-journalists-on-volcano-mission-7330475",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T13:11:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highlight/2026/09/14/indonesia-extends-search-for-missing-journalists-on-volcano-mission"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indonesian authorities have extended their search for eight individuals, including five journalists, who went missing from their speedboat a week ago. The journalists were on a mission to document the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau, which has forced the closure of several airports due to volcanic ash. The group, comprising two crew members and a guide, departed from an area west of Jakarta on September 7 but lost contact in the Sunda Strait.\n\nAs of Monday, rescue efforts had not yielded any results, with no sign of the missing individuals. Local search and rescue agency head Al Amrad stated that the search would continue for another three days. On Enggano island, more than 350km away from the volcano, a male body was discovered, though authorities are awaiting test results to confirm if it belonged to one of the missing people.\n\nThis incident underscores the ongoing challenges in the Southeast Asian archipelago, where marine accidents are common due to subpar safety regulations and unpredictable weather patterns. Indonesia, located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, is no stranger to volcanic and seismic activity.",
  "summary": "Five journalists were among eight people on a speedboat that went missing in the Sunda Strait while travelling to cover Mount Anak Krakatau's eruption.",
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        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Indonesia ferry search enters second day after vessel capsizes, 129 still missing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/indonesia-ferry-search-enters-second-day-after-vessel-capsizes-129",
        "published": "2026-09-14T10:48:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "Indonesia extends search for missing journalists on volcano mission",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/indonesia-extends-search-for-missing-journalists-on-volcano-mission",
        "published": "2026-09-14T12:50:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Indonesia extends search for missing journalists on volcano mission",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/indonesia-extends-search-for-missing-journalists-on-volcano-mission-7334621",
        "published": "2026-09-14T13:11:33.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}