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Basarnas Searches After Speedboat Vanishes Near Anak Krakatau

9/9/2026

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Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) is searching for eight missing people after a speedboat vanished near Anak Krakatau.
The party comprised five journalists, two crew members and a guide, leaving Carita at 2 p.m. Monday.
Their last contact at 6:13 p.m. Monday reported they were 18.5 km from shore.
Ongoing eruptions at Anak Krakatau forced airport closures, canceling 2,961 flights and stranding 341,000 passengers.

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Story summary

Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) is searching for eight missing people after a speedboat vanished near Anak Krakatau.
The party comprised five journalists, two crew members and a guide, leaving Carita at 2 p.m. Monday.
Their last contact at 6:13 p.m. Monday reported they were 18.5 km from shore.
Ongoing eruptions at Anak Krakatau forced airport closures, canceling 2,961 flights and stranding 341,000 passengers.