Indonesia Extends Search for Eight Missing After Anak Krakatau Mission Boat Vanishes
Joint SAR teams deployed helicopters, drones and multiple vessels as rescuers searched six sectors for the eight missing people.
- On Saturday, September 12, 2026, joint SAR teams widened their sweep for eight people missing at sea near Mount Anak Krakatau, including five journalists and three crew members who lost contact on September 7.
- The expedition departed Carita Pier on September 7 at 2:00 p.m. WIB bound for the volcanic island, but communication cut off that afternoon. Basarnas received the first report on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at 1:55 p.m. WIB.
- Rescuers operate across a maritime search area of roughly 2,537 square nautical miles, while aerial sweeps encompass approximately 2,063 square nautical miles. Teams deployed an HR-3604 helicopter and thermal imaging drones to broaden coverage.
- Head of Banten Basarnas Office Al Amrad and Commander of Banten Naval Base Lieutenant Colonel Wawan Subagyo Mardani addressed a press conference at Marina Carita Pier on the fifth day of the search operation.
- Amrad stressed that rescuer safety remains the priority given unpredictable maritime conditions in the Sunda Strait. He confirmed teams will "continue to exert maximum efforts" to locate the eight missing individuals.
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The Citizen
Free Malaysia Today NewsIndonesia extends search for missing journalists on volcano mission
Indonesian authorities will continue searching for the missing journalists, crew members and guide for another three days.
Indonesian relief forces maintain their operations for another three days to locate eight missing persons, including five journalists, near the Anak Krakatau Volcano.
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AlKhaleej TodayIndonesia extends search for eight missing after Anak Krakatau mission boat vanishes
PANDEGLANG (Indonesia), Sept 14 — Indonesian rescuers on Monday extended the search for eight people, including five journalists, a week after their speedboat went missing in the...
نُشر هذا المقال أولاً عبر Cedarnews.net. Words موقعنا. Dozens of journalists in Bali held a joint prayer for five journalists who are still being searched by the SAR team after they went missing while covering the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau. Home page Cedarnews page الإخباري. للاطلاع على مزيد من الأخبار العاجلة والتقاريه موقعنا الرسمي.
The search operation for five journalists and three speedboat crew members who lost contact while covering the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau continues.
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