Five journalists missing for six days after sailing to document Indonesia's erupting Anak Krakatau volcano
Five journalists and three crew members have been missing in Indonesia's Sunda Strait for six days after their boat lost contact near the erupting Anak Krakatau volcano. Search teams have deployed 15 vessels, a helicopter, and roughly 300 personnel, with no trace found so far.
Five journalists and three crew members have been missing in Indonesia's Sunda Strait for six days after setting out on September 7 to document the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau. Their last message said they had reached waters near the volcano; no contact has been received since. Indonesia's search and rescue agency has deployed 15 vessels and a helicopter, backed by roughly 300 personnel, across a search area now exceeding 6,000 square nautical miles. Anak Krakatau's 2018 eruption triggered a tsunami that killed more than 400 people, and the original 1883 Krakatau eruption killed over 36,000. Sources: Antara News, AP.