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Five Photojournalists Reported Missing While Covering Anak Krakatau

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Five photojournalists and two boat crew members lost contact while traveling to document Mount Anak Krakatau.
  • A joint search team was still looking for their boat on Tuesday evening after the group was reported missing on Monday.
  • The search involved 23 personnel from the National Police, five from Banten’s water police and 16 from the search and rescue agency.

Five photojournalists lost contact while sailing to document conditions at Mount Anak Krakatau, which was ejecting volcanic material into the air. The group reportedly disappeared from contact on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026.

By Tuesday evening, search teams were still sweeping the area for the boat carrying the photographers. Two members of the boat’s crew also lost contact, according to Eko Hartanto, director of the Banten police water and air unit.

The missing photographers were identified as M Bagus Khoirunnas of Antara, Ari Basuki of Merdeka, Yudhis of iNews, Daus of Anadolu Agency and Donal, a freelancer.

Hartanto said a joint team was conducting the search on Wednesday afternoon. It included 23 personnel from the National Police’s KP Sanjaya, five personnel from the Banten police water unit and 16 personnel from the National Search and Rescue Agency. “The search is being carried out, involving 23 personnel from KP Sanjaya of National Police Headquarters, five personnel from the Banten Regional Police Water and Air Directorate, and 16 personnel from Basarnas,” Hartanto said in a report received by journalists.

The search is being carried out, involving 23 personnel from KP Sanjaya of National Police Headquarters, five personnel from the Banten Regional Police Water and Air Directorate, and 16 personnel from Basarnas.

· Eko HartantoThe Banten police official described the personnel involved in the search for the missing photographers and crew members.
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