Indonesia searches for 8 missing at sea near Anak Krakatau volcano
Basarnas widened the search with navy and police vessels after eight people, including five journalists, remained missing and no contact was found.
- On Monday, a speedboat carrying five journalists and two crew members went missing near Mount Anak Krakatau while departing from Pagedongan Pier in Carita, Indonesia, to cover the volcano's eruption.
- The journalists were sent to photograph the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau, which since Saturday had paralyzed airports and blanketed Jakarta and neighboring cities in volcanic ash.
- Basarnas official Albert Wenno confirmed a journalist identified as Abay made final contact at 2:42 p.m. Monday, after which communication ceased with the vessel.
- High waves and poor visibility have hampered rescue efforts, and Albert stated, "As of the time this report was filed, the victims had not been found."
- Search operations were halted for the day and will resume Wednesday morning. Marine accidents remain a regular occurrence in Indonesia due to lax safety standards and inclement weather.
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Five journalists went out on Monday to take photos and video of a volcanic eruption in Indonesia. Now they have disappeared.
Indonesia searches for 8 missing at sea near volcano
Indonesian rescuers searched for eight people who went missing at sea while heading to a volcanic island to report on an eruption there, officials said yesterday.Anak Krakatau initially erupted for about 25 hours over the weekend, and it has since continued to erupt intermittently with explosions ej
The five reporters were on board a boat with three other people when they disappeared. Indonesian relief efforts have so far been unsuccessful.
Indonesian aid continues to search for a boat carrying eight people, including five journalists, who disappeared while travelling to the volcanic eruption site
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